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Test ID: VARICELLA - ZOSTER ISOLATION - SGH

Test Name:
VARICELLA - ZOSTER ISOLATION - SGH
Test Code:
O VARISO S
Specialised Test:
No - Send Out Test
Turnaround Time:
?Monday � Saturday; TAT: ?Positive report : 2 � 14 days;Negative report : 14 days
Test Schedule:
NA
Test Type:
Send Out Test (SGH)
Additional Test Note:
?Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze.Send samples on ice pack to laboratory.
Sample Requirement:
?Swabs or scrapings from vesicles on skin;CSF (1 � 2 mL) in sterile bottle;Conjunctival swab or scraping for ophthalmic zoster;Nasopharyngeal aspirate, sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage for pneumoniaSend samples (except CSF) in Virus Transport Medium.
Fasting Requirement:
None
Parkway Laboratory Services
Last Update:
26/09/2024
Update:
Additional Note, Sample Requirement, Turnaround Time

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