Reference Interval:
| Test Number
| Components
| Reference Interval
| | | Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG by Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
| 0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of detectable HSV IgG antibody.
0.90-1.09 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of IgG antibodies. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - IgG antibody to HSV detected, which may indicate a current or past HSV infection.
| | 0050641 | Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgM by ELISA
| 0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of detectable HSV IgM antibody.
0.90-1.09 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of IgM antibodies. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - IgM antibody to HSV detected, which may indicate a current or recent infection. However, low levels of IgM antibodies may occasionally persist for more than 12 months post-infection.
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| CPT Code(s): |
86694 HSV IgM; 86694 Herpes type 1 and 2 IgG nonspecific
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Cross References: |
HSV 1 & 2 (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG & IgM) |
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