- VCGV1
General Viral Culture, Non-Respiratory (RPS)
Test Code
VCGV1
Specimen Name
General Viral Culture, Non-Respiratory (RPS)
CPT Codes
- 87252
Collect
Viral Transport Media (1)
Stability
Refrigerate
Volume
Submit swabs, aspirates, and tissue in viral transport media. Submit urine, CSF, and stool in a sterile container. Submit blood in a sodium heparin tube.
Minimum Volume
—
Performed
Performed everyday / Reported 3-14 days
Additional Information
ARUP # 2006498 Acceptable Sources Include: Eye, Stool, Throat swab, Tissue, Lesion Swab, Tracheal aspirate, Urine, Blood, Pleural fluid, and CSF Testing submitted from a nasal wash, nasopharyngeal swab, or BAL specimen will have a Respiratory Pathogen PCR Panel performed instead of a general viral culture.
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