Specimen Required

Specimen Type: Lesion swab

Container/Tube: Viral Culture Media (VCM), Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport Media (UTM), or equivalent

Specimen Volume: 1 Swab

Collection Instructions:

1. Swab the pustule/lesion vigorously and place the swab in 3 mL Viral Culture Media (VCM), Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport Media (UTM), or equivalent.

2. Include the following required information with the specimen: Patient race, ethnicity, specimen type (source), and anatomic location specimen was collected.

3. Send frozen.

Additional Information: Each individual specimen submitted should be transported in its own sealed bag. Multiple specimens collected on a single patient should be submitted separately.