Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Viruses

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Our speaker for this program is Dr. Bobbi Pritt, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Director of the Clinical Virology and Parasitology Laboratories in the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pritt will provide an overview of testing for Varicella-Zoster and Herpes Simplex Virus by Rapid PCR and explain the recent changes to specimen requirements for these assays.

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Related tests:

• #82048 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) DNA Detection by PCR, Dermal
• #80575 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) by Rapid PCR
• #81241 Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) by Rapid PCR

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• Learn more about Dr. Bobbi Pritt
• Learn more about the Division of Clinical Microbiology

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