| Test CODE | NAME |
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A953
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1/2 Combo, IgM , NY State
| Methodology: | Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Performed: | Sun-Sat |
| Reported: | 2-3 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Serum Separator Tube (SST) - 0.5 ml serum.
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or convalescent."
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or severely lipemic specimens.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
NOTE: * This test is approved for New York patients ONLY, please refer to test code 6580 for specimen requirements for all other States . *
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratory
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| CPT Code(s): | 41399-7 |