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Biomarkers · Chemical

Viral Culture,Rapid,Varicella

LOINC codes
10860-5
Tests that measure Viral Culture,Rapid,Varicella
Labcorp 2, Quest Diagnostics 2

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Labcorp 2 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Viral Culture, Rapid, Lesion (Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella Zoster Virus) 186056

    Swab · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 5 - 6 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Enzyme-linked virus-inducible system (ELVIS®). ELVIS® HSV was developed using a transgenic baby hamster kidney-21 cell line. In this cell line, HSV infection causes the expression of a beta-galactosidase “reporter gene,” and it is the expression of this gene that can be used to monitor infection by HSV. Cultures positive by ELVIS® are confirmed by immunofluorescent staining. Shell vials or equivalent multiwell plate culture with fluorescent antibody staining is utilized for the recovery of varicella-zoster.
    Collection
    Specimen is best collected within the first three days after appearance of lesion, but no longer than seven days. Do not prepare the collection site with alcohol or iodophors. After collection, remove cap from the transport media tube and insert swab aseptically into transport tube and break swab shaft. Replace cap so that swab will not interfere with closure and allow tube to leak. Label tube with patient identification and transport to the laboratory at 4°C.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Virus Culture, Rapid, Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) 186031

    Vesicular fluid · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 5 - 6 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Shell vial or multiwell plate cell cultures stained at 48 hours and four days
    Collection
    Do not prepare collection site with alcohol or iodophors. Vesicle fluid from several vesicles can be pooled and added to viral transport medium. Alternatively, the bases of several freshly unroofed lesions can be vigorously sampled with a sterile swab that subsequently should be placed into cold viral transport medium and sent to the laboratory as soon as possible.
    Reference notes
    No virus isolated
    Labcorp catalog page

Quest Diagnostics 2 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Varicella-Zoster Virus, Rapid Method, Culture 2691

    Swab · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Daily

    Method and collection
    Method
    Spin Amplification Culture with Monoclonal Fluorescent Antibody Detection
    Collection
    To maintain optimum viability, place swab or fluid into VCM tube (equal volumes of fluid and media) or FDA approved equivalent viral transport media and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are refrigerated at 2-8° C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transit. If there will be a long delay before processing, specimens in transport media should be frozen at -70° C or colder and transported on dry ice. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. Raw (unpreserved) specimens should only be refrigerated and not frozen. Note: Use Dacron® or rayon-tipped plastic or metal shaft swabs for specimen collection. Do not use wooden shaft or calcium alginate swabs as they may inhibit recovery of viruses and Chlamydia.
    Reference notes
    Not isolated
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Culture, Viral, Non-Respiratory, Conventional, Body Fluids or Tissue 689

    6 analytes · Tissue · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon, Wed-Fri; Report available: 30 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) • Tissue Culture
    Collection
    For body fluids add an equal volume of specimen to transport medium (VCM or equivalent). To maintain optimum viability, place swab or fluid into VCM (equal volumes of fluid and VCM) or equivalent media and transport to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is achieved when samples are frozen at -70° C or colder. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. If frozen -70° C transport is not possible, specimens can be refrigerated at 2-8° C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transport. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Note: PCR is the preferred testing method for the detection of HSV and Enterovirus in CSF.
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

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