Varicella-zoster virus clade

Indications

• viral infection with Varicella-zoster virus
  • chickenpox
  • shingles

Specimen

• whole blood (ACD or EDTA)
• skin lesions
• tissue
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

More general terms

• Varicella-zoster virus DNA

Additional terms

• Varicella [Herpes] zoster virus (VZV); human herpesvirus 3 (HHV3)