Test Details
Methodology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 6 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test is intended for use as an aid to the diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections; also differentiates HSV-1 from HSV-2.
Special Instructions
HSV PCR is a single test that both detects the presence of HSV DNA and determines which type is present in the positive samples. There is no mechanism, therefore, for testing for HSV-1 without simultaneously testing for HSV-2.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Amniotic fluid (noncentrifuged)
Volume
0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Sterile container
Collection Instructions
To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 7 days |
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Frozen | 90 days |
Storage Instructions
Freeze (preferred) or refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138594 | HSV 1/2 PCR, Amniotic | 139335 | HSV-1 DNA | 44478-6 | ||
| 138594 | HSV 1/2 PCR, Amniotic | 139336 | HSV-2 DNA | 44503-1 | ||
| Order Code | 138594 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HSV 1/2 PCR, Amniotic | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139335 | |||||
| Result Code Name | HSV-1 DNA | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 44478-6 | |||||
| Order Code | 138594 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HSV 1/2 PCR, Amniotic | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 139336 | |||||
| Result Code Name | HSV-2 DNA | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 44503-1 |