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Lab Section Category	Virology View write-up
Specimen Required	6 mL unclotted blood in EDTA tube for all clinical presentations, except congenital infections and gastroenteritis Urine for all clinical presentations Saliva, sputum, nasopharyngeal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage for pneumonia Saliva and urine for congenital infections Intestinal biopsy for gastroenteritis Other biopsy samples (e.g. lymph node, liver) Uterine curetting Send samples (except blood, urine & CSF) in Virus Transport Medium. (See also Virology Section, General Guidelines for Virus Isolation & Collection Methods for Virus Isolation by Sample Type)
Storage/Transport	Refrigerate samples until transport to laboratory. Do not freeze. Send samples on ice pack to laboratory.
Method	Tissue culture
Test Results	Reported as Positive or Negative
Turnaround Time	Positive report : 2 days – 3 weeks Negative report : 21 days
Day(s) Test Set up	Monday – Saturday

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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025

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