Patient Prep: Typing may not be requested directly on a specimen.
Collect: Herpes simplex isolate from cell culture with infected cells present.
Specimen Preparation: Transport positive cell culture or acetone fix a two-well slide with infected cells. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Remarks: Specimen source preferred.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval:
By report
Note:
If typing is required on isolates recovered in client laboratories, the positive cell culture should be shipped on a two-well slide prepared from the infected cells and fixed in acetone. For culture and typing, refer to Herpes Simplex Virus Culture with Reflex to HSV Typing (0065065).
