SureSwab®, Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 and 2 mRNA,TMA

Test Code

HSVSS or 90570

Alias/See Also

HSV

CPT Codes
87529 (x2)

Preferred Specimen

1 swab (1 swab minimum) collected in an APTIMA® Swab, Vaginal, Orange label

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 Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 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

Setup Schedule

Mon-Sat

Report Available

1-3 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
med fusion

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.