Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Blood Test, DNA, PCR
The VZV Blood Test, DNA, PCR is used in the detection of VZV DNA in permits rapid and sensitive patient testing.
Description
Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family that causes chickenpox as a primary infection and can reactivate later in life as herpes zoster or shingles. VZV infection in immunocompromised individuals often leads to a progressive disease state involving multiple organs. The detection of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) DNA is based upon the real-time amplification and detection of specific VZV genomic DNA sequences by PCR from total DNA extracted from the specimen.