Nasal/nasopharyngeal swab, or endocervical swab, or conjunctiva, vesicle fluid/scraping, or urethral swab, or vaginal swab, or rectal mucosal or throat swab in 3 mL Universal Viral Transport Media (VCM) (green-cap) tube
Universal Viral Transport Media VCM/ Universal Transport Media UTM/ M4 Transport Medium:
Unacceptable Ambient
30 days Frozen -70 (dry ice)
Storage or transport at -20°C is not acceptable
Nasal/nasopharyngeal swab, endocervical swab, eye swab or lesion (vesicle) aspirate swab, urethral swab, vaginal swab, rectal mucosal swab (without feces) or throat swab collected in Universal Viral Transport Media (VCM) (green-cap) tube or equivalent
To maintain optimum viability, place swab into Universal Viral Transport Media (VCM) (equal volumes of fluid/tissue and Universal Viral Transport Media (VCM) or equivalent and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible.
1 mL or 1g Tissue
Not isolated
If Herpes Simplex Virus Culture, Rapid Method is "Isolated", the Type 1, Herpes simplex virus and Type 2 Herpes simplex virus will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code: 87140 (x2)).
2 days Typing 3 to 5 days
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