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Test Code CVZ Culture Varicella Zoster

Important Note

PCR is the preferred testing method, see:

VZPCR-Varicella-Zoster PCR, Varies

VZV- Varicella Zoster Virus, CSF

Additional Codes

  • Expanse Test Name: Culture Varicella Zoster
  • Medinet Ref Code: 008243-BEACON
  • Medinet Res Code: 008243
  • OV Code: MR*CVZ

Performing Laboratory

Labcorp/Viromed

Methodology

Shell vial or multiwell plate cell cultures stained at 48 hours and four days.

Specimen Requirements

Submit scrapings or fluid from vesicles in viral transport medium, refrigerated.

 

Do not prepare collection site with alcohol or iodophors.  Vesicle fluid from several vesicals can be pooled and added to transport medium.  The bases of several lesions can be sampled with one sterile swab and placed in cold viral transport media.

Reference Values

No virus isolated

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday-Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87254