Test Code

• 5025

Test Synonym

• HERPES CULTURE, HSV 1&2

Volume

• 3 mL

Minimum Volume

• 1 mL

Specimen Requirements

• Viral Transport

Container

• Viral Transport Medium, M-4

Storage

• Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

• 3 days

Special Instructions

• Viral transport media

Additional Information

• Need to provide source

Specimen Stability

• 72 hours, refrigerated

Reference Range

• Fasting	Sex	Message Lines	Ref Ranges	Unit of Measure
  		Method: Cell culture and identification using the Enzyme Linked Virus Inducible system for the detection and typing of herpes simplex virus (HSV)