Culture Herpes Simplex 2692X

HSV C

HSV C

Nasal/nasopharyngeal, throat, eye, lesion (vesicle), endocervical, urethral, vaginal, or rectal mucosal swab transported in VCM tube or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media, or

3 mL bronchial lavage/wash (BAL), nasopharyngeal lavage/ wash, lesion (vesicle) aspirate in equal volume of VCM tube or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media or sterile container, or

Minimum: 1 gram or 2 mm tissue/biopsy transported in equal volume of VCM tube or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media or sterile container

1

Multiple site swabs from newborns (rectal, mouth, eye, nasal, skin)

Swab from appropriate source in VCM (green-cap) tube

VSWAB

R

VCM or equivalent
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 30 days

Raw (unpreserved) specimen
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

CSF • Sputum • Raw (unpreserved) stool • Dry swabs • Molecular transport systems • Bacterial transport systems • Tissue or biopsies in formalin or other fixatives • Calcium alginate swabs • Wooden shaft swabs • Non gel-based bacterial transports

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3-4 days

Not isolated

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is responsible for several clinically significant human viral diseases, with severity ranging from mild to fatal. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 infection are usually found above the waist. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infections are more commonly seen in association with the genitalia, and surrounding areas, and are usually sexually transmitted. It is important to note however, that both Herpes Simplex types 1 and 2 have been involved in all disease manifestations and locations of the body, following introduction of the virus through broken skin or mucous membranes.