| Test CODE | NAME |
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S491
Culture Herpes Simplex
| Methodology: | Culture, Histochemical Stain |
| Performed: | Mon-Sat |
| Reported: | 6-9 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Eye Swab - VCM (Viruses-Chlamydiae-Mycoplasmas Medium), Lesion (vesicle) aspirate, Nasal/Nasopharyngeal Swab, Rectal mucosa(w/o fe ces), Swab - Endocervical, Throat swab, Urethral Swab, Vaginal Swab, Bronchial lavage/wash (Sterile container - 3 ml), Fresh (unfixed) tissue (Sterile container), Nasopharyngal lavage/wash (Sterile container-3 ml), Tissue Biopsy-VCM.
Specimen Preparation: To maintain optimum viability, place swab into VCM (equal volumes of fluid/tissue and VCM) or equivalent and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are refrigerated at 2-8 degrees C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transit. If there will be long delay before processing, specimens in VCM or equivalent should be frozen at -70 degrees C or colder and transported on dry ice. Raw (unpreserved) samples should only be refrigerated and not frozen.
NOTE: Rejection Criteria: CSF; Sputum; Raw (unpreserved) stool; dry swabs; Molecular transport systems; Bacterial transport systems; tissue or biopsies in formalin or other fixatives; calcium alginate swabs; wooden shaft swabs; non gel-based bacterial transports
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: Swabs, Bronchial lavage/wash, Nasopharyngal lavage/wash, Tissue Biopsy-VCM : Refrigerated - 4 days, Frozen - 30 days
Fresh (unfixed) tissue: Refrigerated 72 hours
Note: This test is approved for NY .
Performing Lab
Quest Diagnostics Nichols INST
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| CPT Code(s): | 87255 |