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HSV 1/2 Antibody Screen IgG, CSF
Test Code10652
CPT Codes
86694<br>This test is not available for New York patient testing
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a standard transport tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Note: NYSDOH does not approve CSF as a serological test for diagnosing encephalitis caused by herpes viruses. There are NO approved labs to test CSF for herpes and ARUP will cancel specimen received from NY clients upon receive.
Indicate source on test request form.
Indicate source on test request form.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen types other than CSF • Contaminated, heat-inactivated or hemolyzed specimens
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day
Reference Range
(Ref Interval: less than or equal to 0.89)
