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Test Code LAB10751 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 and 2 by NAAT (In-house testing).

Specimen Type

Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)

 

Cutaneous or mucocutaneous swab

Specimen Requirements

CSF: collect CSF per standard aseptic procedure; submit at least 0.2 ml in a sterile container; transport specimen on ice; store at 2-8C for up to 7 days. Store at -70C for longer term storage.

 

Cutaneous or mucocutaneous swab: collect swab from herpetic cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion; place swab in 3 ml of transport media (BD UVT, Remel M4, M4RT, M5, M6, or UTM); transport specimen on ice; store at 2-8C for up to 7 days. Store at -70C for longer term storage.

Testing Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

HSV1 and 2 Not Detected (negative)

Testing Department

Microbiology

Method

Real-time polymerase chain reaction

CPT Code

87529 x 2

STAT Turnaround Time

2 hours

Routine Turnaround Time

24 hours