Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 & 2 qPCR, BAL

Alphabetical Test listing

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 & 2 qPCR, BAL-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

HSV

Tests included:

HSV 1
HSV 2

Specimen type:

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Collection specimen in a sterile, leak-proof container

Processing instructions:

Transfer 2.0 mL BAL (minimum 0.5mL) to a Sterile screw cap vial/tube - 15mL (LabCorp) and freeze

Transport container:

Sterile screw cap vial/tube - 15mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict) – 30 days

Specimen must remain frozen until received in lab.

Refrigerated – 7 days

Ambient – 2 days

Reason for rejection:

Specimens beyond their acceptable length of time from collection as listed in the specimen handling
Specimens received in trap containers
Specimen types other than those listed

Performing lab:

Viracor Eurofins (8509) via LabCorp (818779): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Sa

TAT:

4 - 7 days

Method:

Real-time, Quantitative PCR (RT-PCR)

Reference ranges:

Assay Range:

HSV 1 - 58 copies/mL - 1x10⁸ copies/mL

HSV 2 - 248 copies/mL - 1x10⁸ copies/mL

CPT codes:

87530 x 2

Date created:

11/25/2020

Revised date:

12/29/2023

Review date:

12/29/2023