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Viral Culture (DEACTIVATED 3/1/21)

ORDER CODE: VCUL

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This test was deactivated on 3.1.2021. Please consider changing your order to one of the following:

  1. ADVQL - Adenovirus DNA PCR, Qualitative
  2. CMVQL - Cytomegalovirus DNA PCR, Qualitative
  3. VZVQL - VZV DNA PCR, Qualitative
  4. HSVQL - HSV DNA PCR, Qualitative
  5. MENPCR - Meningitis/Encephalitis PCR panel (CSF only)
  6. GIPCR - Gastroenteritis Panel (Stool/rectal only)
  7. EVPCR - Enterovirus by PCR (CSF only)

Alternatively, we offer the following:

  1. HSVCS - HSV Culture with Susceptibility (Acyclovir resistance)
  2. HSVCULT - HSV Culture (not including susceptibility)

Test Code

SHC TEST CODE LPCH TEST CODE
LAB305 LAB305

Specialty

Infectious Disease

Synonyms

Viral Culture

CPT Code

87252
Preferred Specimen(s)
Tissue: lung tissue; pericaridal or cardiac tissue; liver tissue; brain tissue; skin biopsy; esophageal tissue; or GI tissue fresh in viral transport media (VTM) or in sterile saline in sterile container: 5mm3 is requested (no mimimum volume required for testing). Ocular swab: eye or conjunctiva swabs; corneal scrapings or swabs (1 or 2 flocked swabs in VTM (500µL required for testing). Body fluid: amniotic fluid; pleural; percardial; peritoneal; bone marrow aspirate; other sterile body fluids (fluid in sterile container (500µL required for testing)
Container Type
Sterile container, sterile saline in sterile container; swab in VTM.
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Volume

REQUESTED VOLUME MINIMUM VOLUME(PEDIATRIC)
2 mL 1 mL (Fluids), 5 mm3 (Tissues),

Specimen Stability

TEMPERATURE
SPECIMEN TYPE ROOM TEMP REFRIGERATED FROZEN
Tissue: lung tissue; pericaridal or cardiac tissue; liver tissue; brain tissue; skin biopsy; esophageal tissue; or GI tissue fresh in viral transport media (VTM) or in sterile saline in sterile container: 5mm3 is requested (no mimimum volume required for testing). Ocular swab: eye or conjunctiva swabs; corneal scrapings or swabs (1 or 2 flocked swabs in VTM (500µL required for testing). Body fluid: amniotic fluid; pleural; percardial; peritoneal; bone marrow aspirate; other sterile body fluids (fluid in sterile container (500µL required for testing) Not Available Not Available Not Available
Special Handling

Transport refrigerated. They may be stored in the refrigerator at 2 to 8°C, up to 2 days before being tested. If longer storage is required, the spciemns will be frozen at -70°C or lower (e.g. on dry ice).

Causes for Rejection

Sputum, which contains large amounts of mucous; Non-ocular swabs for culture will requied medical director approval; calcium alginate swabs, cotton swabs; and wooden-shafted swabs; any specimens collected in fixative or preservative other than VTM approved by the virology laboratory.

Department

Virology

Standard Run Time(s)

Daily. Positives are reported when virus is first detected. This is dependent on the amount and type of virus present in the specimen.

Turnaround Time

ROUTINE STAT
1-28 days 1-28 days

Methodology

Conventional tissue culture. Virus isolates are identified using specific monoclonal antibodies or nucleic acid amplification techniques.

This test was deactivated on 3.1.2021. Please consider changing your order to one of the following:

  1. ADVQL - Adenovirus DNA PCR, Qualitative
  2. CMVQL - Cytomegalovirus DNA PCR, Qualitative
  3. VZVQL - VZV DNA PCR, Qualitative
  4. HSVQL - HSV DNA PCR, Qualitative
  5. MENPCR - Meningitis/Encephalitis PCR panel (CSF only)
  6. GIPCR - Gastroenteritis Panel (Stool/rectal only)
  7. EVPCR - Enterovirus by PCR (CSF only)

Alternatively, we offer the following:

  1. HSVCS - HSV Culture with Susceptibility (Acyclovir resistance)
  2. HSVCULT - HSV Culture (not including susceptibility)

Test Code

SHC TEST CODE LPCH TEST CODE
LAB305 LAB305

Specialty

Infectious Disease

Synonyms

Viral Culture

CPT Code

87252

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Preferred Specimen(s)
Tissue: lung tissue; pericaridal or cardiac tissue; liver tissue; brain tissue; skin biopsy; esophageal tissue; or GI tissue fresh in viral transport media (VTM) or in sterile saline in sterile container: 5mm3 is requested (no mimimum volume required for testing). Ocular swab: eye or conjunctiva swabs; corneal scrapings or swabs (1 or 2 flocked swabs in VTM (500µL required for testing). Body fluid: amniotic fluid; pleural; percardial; peritoneal; bone marrow aspirate; other sterile body fluids (fluid in sterile container (500µL required for testing)
Container Type
Sterile container, sterile saline in sterile container; swab in VTM.
Container Image 1

Volume

REQUESTED VOLUME MINIMUM VOLUME(PEDIATRIC)
2 mL 1 mL (Fluids), 5 mm3 (Tissues),

Specimen Stability

TEMPERATURE
SPECIMEN TYPE ROOM TEMP REFRIGERATED FROZEN
Tissue: lung tissue; pericaridal or cardiac tissue; liver tissue; brain tissue; skin biopsy; esophageal tissue; or GI tissue fresh in viral transport media (VTM) or in sterile saline in sterile container: 5mm3 is requested (no mimimum volume required for testing). Ocular swab: eye or conjunctiva swabs; corneal scrapings or swabs (1 or 2 flocked swabs in VTM (500µL required for testing). Body fluid: amniotic fluid; pleural; percardial; peritoneal; bone marrow aspirate; other sterile body fluids (fluid in sterile container (500µL required for testing) Not Available Not Available Not Available
Special Handling

Transport refrigerated. They may be stored in the refrigerator at 2 to 8°C, up to 2 days before being tested. If longer storage is required, the spciemns will be frozen at -70°C or lower (e.g. on dry ice).

Causes for Rejection

Sputum, which contains large amounts of mucous; Non-ocular swabs for culture will requied medical director approval; calcium alginate swabs, cotton swabs; and wooden-shafted swabs; any specimens collected in fixative or preservative other than VTM approved by the virology laboratory.


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Department

Virology

Standard Run Time(s)

Daily. Positives are reported when virus is first detected. This is dependent on the amount and type of virus present in the specimen.

Turnaround Time

ROUTINE STAT
1-28 days 1-28 days

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Methodology

Conventional tissue culture. Virus isolates are identified using specific monoclonal antibodies or nucleic acid amplification techniques.

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