Last Modified:
6/10/2019 4:03:47 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
Vaginal swab in 0.7 mL APTIMA® Vaginal Swab collection kit (orange label)
Collection Instructions:
Follow the instructions provided in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab collection kit.
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
14 days Ambient (transport)
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Leaking samples • Uncapped Samples • Broken container • Non-APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit
Reference Range:
| HSV 1 DNA |
Not detected |
| HSV 2 DNA |
Not detected |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Clinical Significance:
Diagnosis of active herpes simplex infection.
Documentation:
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly, VA. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
HSHSV
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2964
Send Out Test Code:
90570
Alternate Test Names:
HSV; SURESWAB HSV 1/2 DNA; SureSwab®, Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 and 2 DNA,
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87529 x 2
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