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Culture, Viral, Respiratory


TEST DIRECTORY
Test Name
Culture, Viral, Respiratory
Test Code
VIRCULRes
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Supplies for Submission
For fluids - Sterile container; For swabs and tissues - Viral transport media
Specimen Collection
Collect bronchoalveolar lavage (bal), nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab, washing, tracheal aspirate, sputum, throat, tissue (lung,etc.). For swabs or tissue, place sample in viral transport media. For fluids, transfer sample to a sterile, leakproof container. Critical refrigerate (CRF). Specimen source is required.
Storage Requirements
Critical Refrigerated, Specimen is stable for 3 days refrigerated, unacceptable frozen
Causes for Rejections
Dry swabs, wood swabs, calcium alginate swabs, eswabs whole blood or bone marrow in m4 media frozen samples
GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Turn Around Time
10-12 Days
Methodology
Cell culture, The viruses that can be isolated by culture indclude: adenovirus, cytomegalovirus, enteroviruses, herpes simplex virus, influenza a and b, parainfluenza types 1,2,3, rsv, and varicella zoster virus. if Positive, id will be performed at an additional charge.
CPT Code
87252 if positive add 87253