HSV 1/2 Antibody IgM, EIA

Message

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Test Code

HSVM

Alias/See Also

76438

CPT Codes
86695, 86696

Preferred Specimen

1 mL Serum in SST (speckled top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

SST or Ret top; Avoid hemolysis, invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered.

Transport Container

SST (speckled or gold top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature or Refrigerated (preferred)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days

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

Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens

Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Setup Schedule

Tuesday / Thursday

Report Available

7 days

Clinical Significance

Enzyme linked immunosorbent immunoassay (ELISA)

Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439

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