Vesicular Pathogens Panel PCR | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	Sterile swab (dry) or UTM
Specimen Requirement	1 - 2 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Dispatch as soon as possible or store at 4^oC before transport
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	1 - 2 days
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Molecular Microbiology
Contact Number	6394 1382
Day and Time Performed	Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1730 Sat: 0800hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630 Sun & PH: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Virology & Serology Tests
Additional Information	Pathogens covered by this assay include: Viruses Monkeypox (Mpox) Clade 1 Monkeypox (Mpox) Clade 2 Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2) Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6) Enterovirus (EV) Varicella zoster virus (VZV)

Last Updated - 05 Aug 2025