The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Varicella-Zoster PCR
Order Code: VZPCR
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
CSF, Ocular specimen, Tissue Biopsy, Vesicle fluid
Collection Medium:
CSF container 


Minimum:


1 ml CSF or Vesicle fluid in sterile container (min: 0.25 ml)
or Tissue Biopsy


Analytic Time:


4 days


Reference Range:


Reference Range:  Negative = VZV DNA not detected by PCR
                  Positive = VZV DNA detected by PCR
A negative result does not rule out the presence of PCR reaction 
inhibitors in the patient specimen or VZV DNA in concentrations below 
the level of detection by the assay.


Comments:


Specimen source must be recorded on requisition.


Methodology:


Polymerase Chain Reaction


CPT Code:


87798




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Updated: 05/31/2007

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