Welcome to the Virology Section of Clinical Pathology.
Virology is the area of microbiology that studies viruses and viral diseases.
LSUHSC has highly qualified staff to assist you with any question in this area.
Virology testing includes, but is not limited to:
- Chlamydia Isolation Cultures
- Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae by PCR
- Cytomegalovirus Cultures
- Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quantification by PCR
- Herpes Simplex Virus Cultures and Testing by PCR
- HIV RNA Quantification
- Influenza Virus A / B
- Quantitative Cytomegalovirus by PCR
- Respiratory Virus Screen
- Rotavirus Antigen
- Virus Isolation and Identification
The manager of this
department is Mr. Kenneth McRae. He will be happy to assist you
with any technical virology questions you may have.
Branch
Head of Virology