A Viral Culture is a laboratory test in which samples are placed with a cell medium that the virus being tested for are able to infect. If the cell medium shows changes, then a culture is positive.
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Viral culture A test in which a specimen–eg, throat swab, sputum, stool, CSF, urine, from a Pt is placed in live cells; various [more]Viral culture - Community and Resources