Varicella Zoster Virus / Herpes simplex by Mol Amp

Test Name

Varicella Zoster Virus / Herpes simplex by Molecular Amplification

Alternate Description

VZV / HSV by Mol Amp

LIS Code

VZM

Availability

Run daily, 07:00am-10:30 pm, 7 days a week.

Lab Section

Virology

Fluid Type

All Lesion Types

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Virus Transport Media (UTM)

Summary Test Name

Varicella Zoster Virus / HSV by Mol Amp

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Keep refrigerated until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

Stored up to 5 days at 2-8 degree C

Minimum Volume

N/A

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Stat Availability

Yes

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

25 hours

Test Results

Herpes simplex Type I or Type II Detected / No Herpes simplex virus detected. Varicella zoster Detected/No Varicella zoster Detected

Additional Test Information

Test is performed on all lesion types to include genital, oral, ocular and cutaneous lesions. It is NOT performed on CSF specimens.Note: Test is NOT to be used for screening. All screening requests for HSV will be sent to Reference lab for Molecular testing.