Clinical Virology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, UPMC

Clinical Virology Laboratory
Division of Clinical Microbiology

AN OVERVIEW

SERVICES OFFERED

SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDE:
VIRAL ANTIGEN DETECTION

Test	Specimen	Amount and Handling
HSV 1 and 2 DFA (HSVDAT)	Vesicle or lesion; swab or scraping of base of lesion	Special collection kit required: Syva Micro Trak HSV1/HSV2 collection kit (Use two kits if requesting both VZV and HSV)
VZV DFA(VZVDAT)	Vesicle or lesion; swab or scraping of base of lesion	Special collection kit required: Syva Micro Trak HSV1/HSV2 collection kit (Use two kits if requesting both VZV and HSV)
CMV antigenorachia (CMVCSF)	CSF	Minimum 2 cc in sterile container
Rotavirus antigen EIA (ROTACL)	Stool	Collect in container without perservative; keep cool on ice

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Department of Pathology