Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 TMA
| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | SC01744 |
| Availability: | Run twice weekly, Monday-Friday |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 Days |
| Recommended Uses: | Diagnosis of HSV infection in anogenital and dermal specimens |
| Contraindications: | Not for use with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or for prenatal screening |
| Additional Tests Performed: |
| Patient Preparations: | |
| Specimen Requirements: | Dacron-tipped lesion swab with plastic shaft, in viral transport medium |
| Specimen Handling & Transport: | Store specimens at 2-8C and transport with cool pack. Specimens must arrive within 15 days of collection. |
| Collection Kit/Container: |
Viral Specimens
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| Collection Instructions: | Vigorously swab at base of a new lesion using a Dacron swab, and immediately place swab in vial of Viral Transport Medium (VTM.) See detailed instructions listed under Collection Kit 18, Viral Specimens. |
| Unacceptable Conditions: | Cotton or calcium alginate swabs, wood shafts, formalin fixed materials |
| Requisition Form: |
CDD Requisition Form A
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| Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier; date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
| Results Include: | HSV 1 mRNA detected, HSV 2 mRNA detected, No HSV 1 mRNA detected, No HSV 2 mRNA detected, or Indeterminate |
| Limitations: | A negative test result does not rule out infection with Herpes simplex virus. |
| Additional Tests Recommended: | |
| Additional Comments: | This test is not FDA approved. Its performance has been validated and approved for use in patients by WSLH. |
| Methodology: | Transcription mediated amplification (TMA) on the Hologic Panther System |
| Includes: | Molecular detection of mRNA from Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 in anogenital or skin lesion swab specimens |
| CPT Code: | 87528x2 |
| Price: | $52.00 |