Pseudonyms
Orthopox
Collection Requirements
Skin lesion material, including
-Swabs of lesion exudate
-Lesion roofs
-Lesion crusts
Tube Colour
Copan Eswab liquid Amies | Copan Eswab VTM |
Requires own tube?
Yes
Department
MicrobiologyAvailability
Daily (Mon - Fri)
Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.
Fee
Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.
Test code: MISCSO
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