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Culture, Virus
Message During winter respiratory virus season (December to April), viral culture ordered on specimen from respiratory site will be reordered as #426 Culture, Virus, Winter Respiratory (WRVS).
Test Code
424
CPT Codes
87252
Preferred Specimen
Specimen submitted for viral culture should be collected from appropriate site early in course of infection as follows: "
Respiratory Fluid Specimen Bronchoscopy
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium-Bacterial culture swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: <0.5 mL of bronchoscopy fluid
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Nasopharyngeal Wash
Container/Tube: Culture transport container or viral transport medium-Bacterial culture swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL nasopharyngeal wash
Collection Instructions: Label container/vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Spinal Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile vial(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of spinal fluid
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Stool
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: 0.5 g of fresh, random stool
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Swab Specimen
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: Swab
Collection Instructions: 1. Vigorously rub collection site. 2. Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Rectal swab is discouraged as it often yields an insufficient quantity of specimen.
Tissue
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: 0.5 g of tissue
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Urine
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of urine
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Respiratory Fluid Specimen Bronchoscopy
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium-Bacterial culture swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: <0.5 mL of bronchoscopy fluid
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Nasopharyngeal Wash
Container/Tube: Culture transport container or viral transport medium-Bacterial culture swab is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL nasopharyngeal wash
Collection Instructions: Label container/vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Spinal Fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile vial(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of spinal fluid
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Stool
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: 0.5 g of fresh, random stool
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Swab Specimen
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: Swab
Collection Instructions: 1. Vigorously rub collection site. 2. Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Rectal swab is discouraged as it often yields an insufficient quantity of specimen.
Tissue
Container/Tube: Viral transport medium
Specimen Volume: 0.5 g of tissue
Collection Instructions: Label vial with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Urine
Container/Tube: Sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of urine
Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last) and date and actual time of collection.
Note: 1. Specimen source is required. 2. Include a brief clinical history and virus suspected.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday
Reference Range
No virus isolated
Clinical Significance
Useful for the isolation and identification of viral pathogens from clinical specimens
Performed By
CoxHealth
