Test ID: ZH276
Component(s): Z7553 Viral Culture, General LOINC: 6584-7, Z7552 Source
CPT code: 87252
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Frequency: 48 hrs and finals 7 days. Pos results are reported immed
Instructions: 1 mL body fluid in sterile container, Refrigerated
Text: Aid in the diagnosis of viral diseases (eg, conjunctivitis, congenital viral infections, keratitis, chickenpox, shingles, viral pneumonia, and diseases characterized by skin rashes). Many common viruses are not culturable: Coxsackie A viruses, hepatitis viruses, parvoviruses, human papillomaviruses, reoviruses, measles virus, and gastrointestinal viruses.
Methodology: Inoculation into cell cultures,incubation of culture,observation for characteristic cytopathic effect,and id by DFA or other methods