VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS BY PCR
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS BY PCR
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- VZV by PCR, Chicken Pox Virus by PCR, Herpes zoster by PCR, Human Herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3) by PCR
- CPT Codes
- 87798
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44516
Specimen Information
- Type
Red, Plain
CSF or ocular specimen in sterile container, frozen. Vesicle fluid, or tissue biopsy in viral transport media (M4), frozen. Transport fresh “snap frozen” tissue biopsy on dry ice.- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Frozen- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See report
- Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Clinical Significance