Specimen:
Collect
- Swab in One Viral Transport Media
Submit
- One Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- State Source of Lesion
Possible sources: Lesion from cutaneous and mucocutaneous (cervical, genital, penis, oral, throat, buccal mucosa, urethral, nasal, ocular, anorectal)
Immediately place specimen in viral transport media (VTM).
Rejection Criteria
- Calcium alginate, eSwab, dry, cotton or wood swabs
Protect specimens against exposure to excessive heat
CSF collections (to be tested by PCR)
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Amplified DNA by Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87529x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
This assay was performed by illumigene, which detects the target regions of the HSV 1 and 2 genomes by DNA amplification.
Performance has been established with male and female cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion specimens only.
It is a qualitative assay and does not distinguish between viable and nonviable organisms.
Negative results do not preclude infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions.
Results of some tests may be reported as invalid due to substances in the specimen that are inhibitory to PCR amplification, such as Zincum Gluconicum (7%) and Casein (>5 mg/mL).
This assay was performed by illumigene, which detects the target regions of the HSV 1 and 2 genomes by DNA amplification.
Performance has been established with male and female cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion specimens only.
It is a qualitative assay and does not distinguish between viable and nonviable organisms.
Negative results do not preclude infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions.
Results of some tests may be reported as invalid due to substances in the specimen that are inhibitory to PCR amplification, such as Zincum Gluconicum (7%) and Casein (>5 mg/mL).
Components
- 2771 - HSV TYPE 1
- 2772 - HSV TYPE 2
Last Updated: April 23, 2025 @ 5:31 pm
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