Varicella zoster (chicken pox/shingles) PCR
Other Comments:
If processing is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at ambient temperature. Delays of over 48 hours are undesirable
Reference Lab: Manchester PHE
About This Test
Department: Virology and Molecular Microbiology
Requirement: swab (specify anatomical site), , remel tube MR4 media (red topped, pink liquid), Contact laboratory to request urgent processing if exposure and immunity unknown and either pregnant or immunosuppressed
Turnaround Time: 4 days