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Test Code LAB5891 Herpes Simplex Virus PCR

Aliases

HSV PCR

Special Collection Notes

Collect specimen according to standard operating procedure.

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

:

Purple Top- EDTA

 

CSF:

Sterile screw capped container

 

Standard Swab kit:

cutaneious or mucocutaneous lesions

Processing Instructions

Store refrigerated and send on wet ice via courier.
If transport time is greater than 24 hours for CSF, freeze at -20 Celsius and ship on dry ice.
Do not freeze whole blood.

Specimen Volume

Whole Blood

Preferred: 3.0 mL

Minimum: 0.8 mL

 

CSF/Ocular Fluid

Preferred:0.5 mL

Minimum : 0.3 mL

Temperature

Refrigerated/Freeze

Sample Stability

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Additional Notes

Specimen will be rejected if on the incorrect swab or media.

Test/Batch Schedule

Monday – Sunday

TAT

48 Hours

Method

Diasorin Simplexa

Test Components

Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1
Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2

Reference Range

Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1

Not Detected

 

Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2

Not Detected

CPT

87529

Performing Section

Microbiology

Purpose/Principle

This real-time PCR assay is intended for qualitative detection and differentiation of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion swab specimens and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected from patients suspected of herpes simplex virus (HSV).