VZV Qualitative PCR

Label Mnemonic:	VZVPCR
Epic code:	LAB7808
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor-Provider Orders - Pathology Microbiology

Microbiology/Molecular Infectious Disease
BT 6004
356-2591

Specimen(s):

Vesicle Fluid, Surface Swab (in UTM; Throat, Buccal Mucosa, Cervical or Genital Lesions) or CSF

Specimen Instructions:

Immediately place vesicle fluid, swab in viral transport media; available in Hospital Stores #33625, #923740 for viral transport kit. Source of specimen is required.

If collecting CSF, please refer to the "Additional Information" link listed below for further details.

Collection Medium:

	or		or
Chlamydia/Viral Transport Kit	or	Swab Kit Straight HSV--VZV/Viral Culture 3.0 mL	or	CSF collection kit

Minimum:

Collect one of the specimens listed:
Vesicle fluid/swab (first three days of rash) in viral transport media.
-OR-
0.5 mL CSF in CSF tube from the collection kit

Rejection Criteria:

Sputum, tracheal aspirate or skin scrapings.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Testing Schedule:

0800-1630 Monday through Friday. For additional services, contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Turn Around Time:

24 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Negative

Comments:

The performance characteristics of this test were determined by the University of Iowa Microbiology and Molecular Pathology Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research. The laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.

Methodology:

PCR amplification

CPT Code:

87798

See Additional Information:
CSF Specimen Collection for Analysis