Specimen Type:
Body Fluid, Eye, Lesion, Respiratory
Tube Type:
Sterile container or swab in M4 Viral transport medium
Collection Volume:
Collect 0.5 mL (minimum 0.3 mL) Body fluids (pericardial, peritoneal); or Collect swab specimens in M4 Viral transport medium (Eye or Lesion swabs); 1.5mL Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, nasopharyngeal aspirate or washing, pleural fluid, sputum, or tracheal aspirate
Cause for Rejection:
Calcium alginatetipped swab
Wood swab
Transport swab containing gel
Heatinactivated specimen
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/RNA Probe Hybridization