Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Lipemic Samples
- Microbially Contaminated
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86695
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : <1.0 IV
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 IgG Reference Range:
0.0-0.9 IV Negative
1.0 IV Equivocal - Recommend retesting in 4-6 weeks
>1.0 IV Positive
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 IgG Reference Range:
0.0-0.9 IV Negative
1.0 IV Equivocal - Recommend retesting in 4-6 weeks
>1.0 IV Positive
Components
- 2735 - HSV 1, IgG
Last Updated: January 22, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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