If an autopsy is done, collect specimens and submit them for appropriate testing.
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Table 3: Specimens and Testing (PDF)
Specimen | Possible Testing | Description | Container |
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Blood | Bacterial culture | 5ml aerobic & anaerobic | Use local lab |
Serum | Serologic assays/Tox | 10ml | Marble top vacutainer |
NP Swab | Viral Culture | 1 swab | Viral transport |
Urine | Culture/ Antigen tests | 20ml | Orange top, sterile |
Fresh or frozen tissue from affected organs | Viral culture or PCR | 1cm cubes (can keep refrigerated up to 4 days) | Clean vials |
Formalin-fixed tissues | Histo-pathology, IHC, In situ hybridization PCR | All organs | Orange top, sterile |
Paraffin-embedded tissues | Histo-pathology, IHC, ISH, PCR | Affected organs | |