Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG, CSF

Test Code

10652

CPT Codes
86694<br /> <strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

1 mL CSF in an ARUP standard transport tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Indicate source on test request form.

NYSDOH does not approve CSF as a serological test for diagnosing encephalitis caused by herpes viruses. are NO approved labs to test CSF for herpes and ARUP will cancel specimen received from NY clients upon receive.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year

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

Hemolysis • Specimen types other than CSF • Heat-inactivated • Contaminated

Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

FDA Status
Test developed and characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories, See Compliance Statement B: aruplab.com/CS

Setup Schedule

Sets up 7 days a week.

Report Available

Reports in 2 to 3 days.

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.