Viral Culture, Respiratory

Laboratory : Virology

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TESTS REQUESTED
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1. Viral Culture, Respiratory
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SPECIMEN INFO

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VRESP MAYO

Specimen Type:

Bronchial washings or aspirate, Bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, tracheal aspirate or secretion, nasal washing, Nasopharyngeal or throat swab, tissue

Tube Type:

Sterile Specimen Container or swab in M4

Collection Volume:

1.0 mL Bronchial washings or aspirate, swabs in M4

Cause for Rejection:

Hemolysis, Lipemia, Icterus, Gel swab, E-swab with wooden handle Blood, serum, bile (toxic), deep seated tissues, lymph nodes, bone marrow/bone tissue, wound swabs, tissue swabs, pus, abscess and/or drainage material

Storage:

Refrigerated

Availability:

Mon-Sun

Methodology:

Cell Culture

Special Instructions:

Specimen stability 7 days refrigerated.

1. Specimen must be transported at refrigerate temperature.

2. Swab specimens should be sent in viral transport media.

3. Specimens must be received and cultured in the laboratory 7 days post collection.

4. Specimens for viral culture should be transported to the laboratory as soon as possible for optimal recovery.

Lab/Phone:

330-543-8576

TAT:

15 days

Additional Info:

Viruses that can be detected in cell culture are: adenovirus, CMV, enterovirus, HSV, VZV, RSV, influenza virus, and parainfluenza virus.

A positive result indicates that virus was present in the specimen submitted. Clinical correlation is necessary to determine the significance of this finding.

Negative results may be seen in a number of situations including absence of viral disease, inability of the virus to grow in culture (examples of organisms not detected by culture Epstein-Barr virus, rubella virus, and papilloma virus), and nonviable organisms submitted. Parainfluenza virus type 4 also may not be detected by viral culture.

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