Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (HSV1/2)/Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Molecular Detection, Lesions

Synonyms

• GENITAL LESION
• HSV 1/2 VZV LESIONS, PCR
• HSV-1
• HSV-2
• HSV12 VZV PCR
• LAB10610
• SHINGLES
• VESICLE

Cerner Name

HSV 1/2 VZV Lesions, PCR

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Arm, Left Arm, Right Axilla, Left Axilla, Right Back, Lower Back, Upper Breast, Left Breast, Right Buttock, Left Buttock, Right Cheek, Left Cheek, Right Chest Chin Ear, Left Ear, Right Elbow, Left Elbow, Right Finger, Left Finger, Right Foot, Left Foot, Right Forehead Groin Hand, Left Hand, Right Hip, Left Hip, Right Jaw, Left Jaw, Right Knee, Left Knee, Right Labia Leg, Left Leg, Right Lip, Lower Lip, Upper Misc Neck Nose Oral Mucosa Oropharynx/Throat Pelvis Penis Rectum Scalp Scrotum Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Right Stomach Toe, Left Toe, Right Tongue Vagina Wrist, Left Wrist, Right Show more...

Specimen Types

Swab Tissue

Specimen Volume

Swab of cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion, including skin, genital, oral, and rectal sites.
Collect specimen using a polyester swab in UTM/VTM or Flocked Swab in UTM/VTM.
To optimize collection, unroof vesicle then rotate swab on lesion bed.
 If possible, sample additional lesions with swab to increase test sensitivity.
 Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation.
Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection.
Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Container

Universal Transport Medium (UTM) or Viral Transport Media (VTM)

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Universal Transport Medium (UTM) or Viral Transport Media (VTM)
Specimen: Swab of cutaneous or mucocutaneous lesion, including skin, genital, oral, and rectal sites.
 
Collect specimen using a polyester swab in UTM/VTM.
 To optimize collection, unroof vesicle then rotate swab on lesion bed. If possible, sample additional lesions
with swab to increase test sensitivity. Return swab to sterile culture
Send specimen refrigerated. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

up to 14 Days  Refrigerated (preferred)
up to 90 Days Frozen (-20°C)

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization, 
Qualitative detection and identification of Herpes simplex virus-1, Herpes simplex virus-2 
and Varicella zoster virus.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87529 x 2
87798

PDM

5700489

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms