Varicella-Zoster
Synonyms
VZV; Herpes zoster virus
- Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code vzv
- Schedule Monday to Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
- Disease State Identification of Organisms
- Methodology IHC
Specimen Requirements
Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.
Diagnostic Utility
It is used to identify Varicella-Zoster virus-infecfected cells. It does not cross react with Herpes Simplex virus.