2465 Culture, Herpes Simplex

Specimen:

Collect:

Swab

Also Acceptable
Body Fluid

Submit:

One Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

State Source
Possible sources: Throat, buccal mucosa lesion, cervical or genital lesion swab, vesicle swab or fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), or tissue. Immediately place specimen in viral transport media.
CSF fluid must be tested by PCR.

Rejection Criteria:

Calcium Alginate Swab
Bloody Specimen

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Culture

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87255 - Virus isolation; including identification by non-immunologic method, other than by cytopathic effect

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2321 - SOURCE

2466 - CULTURE