Catalog ID Mumps PCR Mumps PCR
Infectious
Specimen Requirements
Buccal swab (be sure to swab paratid glands) in viral transport media.
Patient should not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gums for 30 minutes prior to collecting sample.
Turn Around Time
2-5 days
Methodology
Qualitative PCR
Performance
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Reject Criteria
Frozen; not in viral transport media; nasopharyngeal swab