title: Diagnostic virology.
abstract: Diagnostic virology services are increasingly available and pertinent as the number of useful antiviral agents grows. In this article, current methods of diagnosis are reviewed with special emphasis on rapid procedures. Guidelines for interpretation of cultures and other tests are provided.
authors.affiliation: Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Drew
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral