Sample type: Vesicle Swab

Test name: Enterovirus
PCR (In house) a.k.a. Enterovirus PCR

Condition / Indication: HFMD, herpangina

Special precautions & notes: Swab from the base of the lesion.

Sample required: Lesion swab / vesicle fluid

Test information required: Patient name, sex and age, Laboratory number

Container: Flocked swab in viral transport medium

Ideal volume (mL): 500µl

Discipline: Virology

Section: Molecular