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HelpTest ID NBLD0132 Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleic Acid Detection, Non-CSF
AKA
HSV, Herpes
Specimen Type/Requirements
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Genital, dermal, oral or throat specimens |
collected using a flocked swab and placed in universal transport media (Lawson No. 6260951) or VTM (Lawson No. 6315711) |
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Neonatal (age ≤2 months) ,respiratory , ocular, perianal swab specimens |
collected using a flocked swab and placed in universal transport media (Lawson No. 6269222) or VTM (Lawson No. 6260951) |
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | Swab sample in 3.0 mL UTM or VTM |
| Minimum Volume | Swab sample in 3.0 mL UTM or VTM |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | N/A | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred For Transport |
| Frozen | N/A |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Friday
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular
CPT
87529 x2
Report Available
1-3 days