Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Culture

Call lab for collection instructions and container . To maintain optimum viabilityPlace swab directly into VCM tubeAdd fluid/tissue in equal volume of VCM tubeTransport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible.

LAB255 CMVC

CMVC

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Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are Refrigerated at 2-8° C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transit.If there will be a long delay before processing, specimens in VCM should be frozen at -70° C or colder and transported on dry ice. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable.Raw (unpreserved) samples should only be Refrigerated and not frozenTissue must be kept moist in small amount of sterile saline Minimum Testing Volume: 0.5 mL Fluid Transport Temperature: Specimens in VCM: Frozen -70° COther specimens: Refrigerated Stability: VCM tube: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 4 daysFrozen -20° C: N/A Frozen -70° C: 30 daysRaw unpreserved specimens: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 72 hoursFrozen: N/A Causes for Rejection: Unpreserved samplesWooden-shaft or calcium alginate swabsBacterial transport systemsStool specimensDry swabMolecular transport systemsSemenSlidesSpecimens in formalin or other fixativesSputum

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