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SureSwab®, Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 and 2 mRNA,TMA
MessageAPTIMA SWAB (NO URINE. NO M4 MEDIA.)
Test Code
90570
Alias/See Also
LAB00378
HSV - Aptima swab
HSV - Aptima swab
CPT Codes
87529 (x2)
Preferred Specimen
1 male or female anogenital lesion swab collected in APTIMA® Vaginal Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label)
Minimum Volume
1 swab
Instructions
Follow the instructions provided in the APTIMA® Collection Kit. Remove the swab from the packaging and swab any visible lesions. Withdraw the swab without touching the skin. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the tip of the swab is visible below the tube label. Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line against the side of the tube and discard the top portion of the swab shaft. Tightly screw the cap onto the tube.
Transport Container
APTIMA® transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 36 days
Refrigerated: 36 days
Frozen: 36 days
Refrigerated: 36 days
Frozen: 36 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Non-APTIMA® Collection Kit • APTIMA® Unisex Collection Kit (white label) • Leaking samples • Uncapped specimens • Broken container
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
2 days
Reference Range
HSV 1 | Not detected |
HSV 2 | Not detected |
Clinical Significance
The SureSwab®, HSV Type 1/2 mRNA, TMA assay is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of HSV-1 and/or HSV-2 infections in symptomatic male and female patients. The assay is not validated for cerebral spinal fluid samples or for use in prenatal screening.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |