Sign in →

Test Code ARUP - LAB5064 Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgM by ELISA (ARUP)

Important Note

Not recommended for herpes simplex virus (HSV) testing; IgM lacks adequate predictive value for acute infection. If pursuing antibody testing, refer to Herpes Simplex Type 1 and Type 2 Glycoprotein G-Specific Antibodies, IgG by CIA (0051152). If acute HSV infection is suspected, molecular testing is preferred (refer to Herpes Simplex Virus by PCR (0060041)).

Additional Codes

Internal / External / Beaker: LAB5064

(ARUP: 0050641)

Specimen Requirements

Collect: Serum Separator Tube (SST). Also acceptable: Serum from umbilical cord blood.

 

Specimen Preparation: Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.1 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or convalescent."

 

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

 

Unacceptable Conditions:Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or severely lipemic specimens.

 

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Synonyms

HSV, Herpes, HSV antibodies type 1 or 2

CPT Codes

86694

Test Schedule

Sun-Sat

Test Includes

HSV 1 and/or 2 Abs, IgM by ELISA

Turnaround Time

1-2 days

PERFORMED AT

ARUP

Reference Lab

ARUP

Additional Information

External Link

Result Report Method

Paper / Fax only