Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Culture Build info

Synonyms	CULTURE - HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS, NEONATES HSV CULTURE FROM NEONATES HSVNEO LAB11843
Short Name	CULTURE - HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS, NEONATES
Procedure Master Number	LAB11843
Procedure ID	115925
Clinical Info	An aid in the diagnosis of congenital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in patients younger than 35 days old through the recovery of HSV using viral culture (shell-vial)
Specimen Type	Other
Container	Sterile
Collection Instructions	Submit only 1 of the following specimens: Specimen Type: Swab Supplies: M4-RT Sources: Ocular,Rectal, Skin, Dermal, Mouth, Nasopharynx, Conjunctiva, Eye,Anus Container/Tube: Multimicrobe media (M4-RT) (T605) or other viral transport media (M4 or M5) Specimen : Swab Information: Swab with a wood handle has been shown to be toxic to some viruses and is not acceptable for culture. Specimen Type: Urine Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen: 1 mL urine Specimen Type: Stool Container/Tube: Sterile container Specimen : 5 to10 g Minimum Volume: Stool: 5 g Urine: 0.5 mL Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated
Transport Instructions
Specimen Stability	7 Days Refrigerated
Methodology	Virus Culture by Shell-Vial
Days Performed	Monday through Sunday; Varies
Performing Laboratory	Mayo Medical Laboratories
CPT	87254 x 2 LOINC Code: 43697-2
PDM	1659235
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