Use HSV12Sfor: - bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), - amniotic fluid, - ocular fluid, - tissue or - endocervical specimen in ThinPrep Pap Test media
Ordering Recommendations
Test is intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of HSV-1 and HSV-2 DNA in serum and/plasma samples.
This test cannot be added to a previously tested specimen.
Order when any of the following are present and/or suspected: orolabial infection, urogenital infection, meningoencephalitis, neonatal disease acquired by exposure to infected secretions during birth, infection from herpes simplex virus is suspected
Collect
1 Lavender (K2 EDTA), Gold (SST), or Red (Serum) or or
Collect, Minimum Volume
2 mL blood
Pediatric Collection
1 mL blood
Specimen Preparation
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate plasma or serum from cells ASAP. Note: plasma or serum must be aliquoted into a sterile container
Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume
0.5 mL plasma or serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 month
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Next day
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR)
Use HSV12Sfor: - bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), - amniotic fluid, - ocular fluid, - tissue or - endocervical specimen in ThinPrep Pap Test media
Ordering Recommendations
Test is intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of HSV-1 and HSV-2 DNA in serum and/plasma samples.
This test cannot be added to a previously tested specimen.
Order when any of the following are present and/or suspected: orolabial infection, urogenital infection, meningoencephalitis, neonatal disease acquired by exposure to infected secretions during birth, infection from herpes simplex virus is suspected
Collect
1 Lavender (K2 EDTA), Gold (SST), or Red (Serum) or or
Collect, Minimum Volume
2 mL blood
Pediatric Collection
1 mL blood
Specimen Preparation
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate plasma or serum from cells ASAP. Note: plasma or serum must be aliquoted into a sterile container
Specimen Preparation, Minimum Volume
0.5 mL plasma or serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 month
Resulting
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Next day
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR)
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