Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1&2 Swab by PCR

Message

This test is only orderable for patients <60 days old or OB patients.

Test Code

HSVSWPCR

Preferred Specimen

Cutaneous/mucocutaneous swab sample in BD Universal Transport Media (UTM) or Universal Viral Transport (UVT) Media

Minimum Volume

0.5ml

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 days refrigerated

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Any specimen other than cutaneous/mucocutaneous swab samples in BD Universal Transport Media (UTM) or Universal Viral Transport (UVT) Media

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

1-2 days

Clinical Significance

HSV is a common cause of sexually transmitted disease. Clinical symptoms may present as fever, malaise, mucocutaneous and cutaneous lesions and vaginal or urethral discharge. While lesions are usually self-limited, severe disease can occur in immunocompromised patients, pregnant woman and infants. After primary HSV infection, the virus colonizes the sensory neurons, and the latent infection may reactivate causing recurrent infection. Lesions can be mucocutaneous from sites in the anorectal, genital, nasal, ocular, oral, and urethra region and the cutaneous lesions may include both genital and skin lesions.

Performing Laboratory
Banner University Medical Center Tucson

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.