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| Test Name: | HSV 1/2 PCR |
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| Test Code: | 138651 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | HSV-1 DNA, HSV-2 DNA |
| Specimen Requirements: | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), swab, whole blood, serum, plasma OR vitreous fluid, 0.5 mL CSF or vitreous fluid; one swab; OR 1 mL whole blood, serum OR plasma |
| Container: | Sterile container (CSF or vitreous fluid), universal transport medium (swab), red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube OR yellow-top (ACD) tube |
| Collection Instructions: | To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED. |
| Stability: | Whole blood is STABLE at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days; do NOT freeze. Swab samples are STABLE at room temperature, refrigerated, or FROZEN for seven days. Serum, plasma, or CSF samples are STABLE at room temperature or refrigerated for |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | HSV PCR is a single test that both detects the presence of HSV DNA and determines which type is present in the positive samples. There is no mechanism, therefore, for testing for HSV-1 without simultaneously testing for HSV-2. |
| Methodology: | Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |