Specimen Requirements
Title
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2, PCR
Specimen Requirement
Blood in EDTA (lavender top) tube 2.0 mLÂ Plasma(1.0 mL Minimum).
Swab specimens: genital, dermal, vesicle, ocular, oral, nasal, throat, rectal in viral transport media (M4).
SPECIMEN SOURCE REQUIRED
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 3 days; Refrigerated 14 days.
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-2 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
HSP12