| Patient Preparations: |
See instructions provided with the Viral Specimens collection kit. |
| Specimen Requirements: |
Dermal/lesion swab or scab collected using a Dacron-tipped swab with a plastic shaft, in Viral Transport Medium, or CSF |
| Specimen Handling & Transport: |
Store specimens refrigerated (2-8C) and transport with cool pack. Send immediately and within 10 days of collection. |
| Collection Kit/Container: |
Viral Specimens
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| Collection Instructions: |
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| Unacceptable Conditions: |
Cotton swabs, Specimens collected >10 days from receipt |
| Requisition Form: |
CDD Requisition Form A
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| Required Information: |
Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier; date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |