Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Types 1 and 2, NAA (LABCORP)

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LAB101038: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Types 1 and 2, NAA | LABCORP EAP: 188056

LABCORP LAB: APTIMA SWAB COLLECTION KIT (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1

LABCORP LAB: ThinPrep Liquid Cytology Vial: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1
LABCORP LAB: SurePrep Liquid Cytology Vial: (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 1

Specimen Vaginal swab Volume One swab Minimum Volume One swab Container Aptima® vaginal or unisex swab Collection Vaginal swab: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap.

Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2°C to 30°C). Stability: Room Temperature: 30 days Refrigerated: 30 days Frozen: Not acceptable Reject criteria: Specimen with incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions; specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours); specimen leaked in transit; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; specimen with fixative or additives; Aptima® urine transport; Aptima® swab transport >30 days from collection; Aptima® swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport; any non?Gen-Probe® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device; transport device with multiple swabs; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport; ProbeTec™ Q-swabs; specimens received frozen.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min