Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Viruses
Fast, Efficient, and Accurate Processing for PCR Detection
Match Up Identifying Information
December 2009
However, if only a swab in a culturette tube is received, the following steps can then be taken to process the sample. First, the identifying information on the swab container is matched up with the printed labels to ensure that the correct patient sample is being processed. This image shows a technologist in initial processing performing this important check.
Match Up Information |
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- Introduction
- The Viruses
- Laboratory Diagnosis
- HSV/VZV Real-time PCR Sample Workflow
- Is Extraction Required for Dermal and Anogenital Specimens?
- Direct Processing in Neutralization Buffer: An Alternative to MagNA Pure Extraction
- Match Up Identifying Information
- Remove Swab from the Culturette Tube
- Heat Swab in Neutralization Buffer
- Sample is Ready for PCR
- A New Workflow for Dermal and Anogenital Swabs
- Direct Processing in Neutralization Buffer: Comparable to DNA Extraction?
- Comparison of Detection - HSV
- Results: Comparison of Amplification Cycle Threshold
- Comparison of Detection - VZV
- Results: Comparison of Amplification Crossing Points
- Questions and Answers
- Questions and Answers
- M5 Media vs Culturette Tubes: Experiment
- M5 Media vs Culturette Tubes: Results
- Conclusions
- Questions?
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