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General Information

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB3754 VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS, PCR

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
*Viral Collection Kit (M4RT) Mucocutaneous Refrigerate       7 days
Sterile Container CSF Refrigerate 1 mL 1 mL 0.5 mL 7 days

Anterior nares swab collection device is preferred, collected from base of lesion(s). 

Viral Collection Kit (M4RT)

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 48 hours / Available STAT (CSF Only)

Method

Nucleic Acid Amplification

CPT Code(s)

Description CPT Code
Varicella zoster 87798

 

Instrumentation

DiaSorin MDX

Section

Microbiology-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Reference Range

Negative

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes