TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (CMV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Blood: 4 - 7 ml in Heparin or EDTA
Bone Marrow: 2 ml in Heparin or EDTA

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial: 24 - 48 hours
Tube Culture: 25 days

Test Code 70003

CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid)

TYPE OF TEST:
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
1 ml (if possible) in sterile container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
14 days

Test Code 70004

CSF - Neonate
[Neonate = 0-2 months in age]

TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (HSV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
1 ml (if possible) in sterile container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial: 18 - 24 hours
Tube Culture: 5 days

Test Code 70005

Dermal -
Skin Lesions, Vesicles

TYPE OF TESTS:
DFA (VZV)
Shell Vial (HSV, VZV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Swabs/scrapings in ViroMed transport media, or collect on viral culturette

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
DFA (VZV): 18 - 24 hours
Shell Vial (HSV): 18 - 24 hours
Shell Vial (VZV): 5 - 7 days
Tube Culture: 7 days

Test Code 70006

Eye

TYPE OF TEST:
Shell Vial (Adenovirus/HSV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Swabs/scrapings in ViroMed transport media, or collect on viral culturette

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results

Shell Vial (Adenovirus): 36 - 48 hours
Shell Vial (HSV): 18 - 24 hours
Tube Culture: 14 days

Test Code 70007

Fluids -
Amniotic, Pericardial, Pleural

TYPE OF TEST:
Shell Vial (CMV/HSV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
1-2 ml in sterile container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial (CMV): 18 - 48 hours
Shell Vial (HSV): 18 - 24 hours
Tube Culture: 25 days

Test Code 70015

Genital, Oral

TYPE OF TEST:
Shell Vial (HSV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Swabs/scrapings in ViroMed transport media, or collect on viral culturette

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial (HSV): 18 - 24 hours
Tube Culture: 14 days

Test Code 70008

NP (Nasopharyngeal)

TYPE OF TEST:
DFA (RSV)
Shell Vial (Adenovirus, Influenza, Parainfluenza)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
2 NP swabs in ViroMed transport media, or collect on viral culturette

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
DFA (RSV): 4 - 24 hours
Shell Vial: 36 - 48 hours
Tube Culture: 14 days

Test Code 70011

Respiratory (Lower)

TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (CMV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Bronchial washes, bronchial brushes or alveolar lavages, or sputum collected in sterile container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial: 18 - 48 hours
Tube Culture: 25 days

Test Code 70009

Stool

TYPE OF TEST:
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
1 gram in clean container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
14 days Test Code 70013

Throat

TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (Adenovirus, Influenza, Parainfluenza)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Swabs/scrapings in ViroMed transport media, or collect on viral culturette

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial: 36 - 48 hours
Tube Culture: 14 days

Test Code 70012

Tissue

TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (CMV/HSV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Place in ViroMed transport media immediately after collection

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial (CMV): 18 - 48 hours
Shell Vial (HSV): 18 - 24 hours
Tube Culture: 25 days

Test Code 70010

Urine

TYPE OF TESTS:
Shell Vial (CMV)
Tube Culture

Specimen Requirements
Adult: 5 ml in sterile container
Infant: 1 ml, if possible, in sterile container

Shipping Requirements
Refrigerated temperature overnight

Negative Results
Shell Vial (CMV): 18 - 48 hours
Tube Culture: 25 days

Test Code 70014