Pcr/southern Blot/ish For Varicella Zoster Virus

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Specimen 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Indications

• viral infection with Varicella-zoster virus

• chickenpox
• shingles

Specimen

• whole blood ( ACD or EDTA)
• skin lesions
• tissue
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• Varicella [Herpes] zoster virus (VZV); human herpesvirus 3

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR/southern blot/in-situ hybridization for Varicella-zoster virus