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Culture, Virus, Blood
MessageNote: VIROLOGY MUST BE NOTIFIED BEFORE ORDERING THIS TEST. Blood is generally not a good specimen from which to recover viruses due to low or absent viral titer and the intermittent nature of viral shed in blood. Depending on the virus suspected, other anatomic sites (ie, nasopharynx, stool, etc.) may yield higher titers of virus and more reliable results. This specimen type should be a last resort and not a first choice.
Test Code
425
CPT Codes
87252
Preferred Specimen
Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of draw and be received in Virology Laboratory before 8 a.m. Draw specimen Monday through Friday only.
Container/Tube: Green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3.5 mL of blood
Collection Instructions: Label tube 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.
Container/Tube: Green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3.5 mL of blood
Collection Instructions: Label tube 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
Ambient/Refrigerate NO
Setup Schedule
Monday through Friday
Reference Range
No virus isolated
Critical value (automatic call-back): all positives
Critical value (automatic call-back): all positives
Clinical Significance
Useful for the isolation and identification of viral pathogens from blood specimens.
Performed By
CoxHealth
