Foscarnet Resistance HSV (Phenotype)
- Laboratory
- Labcorp
- Test code
- 138362
- Specimen
- Swab
- Fasting
- Not stated
- LOINC
- 256-8
- Turnaround
- 21 - 24 days
Laboratory assay overview
This test method uses a plaque reduction assay. It measures the extent to which various concentrations of foscarnet inhibit the growth of virus in cell culture. The concentration of drug which results in a 50% reduction in plaque formation induced by viral cytopathic effect (CPE) versus the no-drug control establishes an inhibitory dose (ID-50) drug concentration reportable value.
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