91136 Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG / IgM

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP
If acute and convalescent samples being subitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Lipemic Samples
Hemolyzed specimens

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 3 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86694 X2 - Herpes Simplex Antibody

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93093 - HSV TYPE 1/2, IgG	93077 - HSV TYPE 1/2, IgM
93444 - HSV Type 1, IgG	93445 - HSV Type 2, IgG