Abbreviation: HSVD
Specimen Type: Swab
Storage Temperature: Refrigerated
Instrument / Location: RPS
Host Code: YHSVD
LOINC: 20444-6
Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts
PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 48-72 hours
Additional Information: Clinically suspicious herpetic cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesions SWABBED and stored in BD UVT, Remel M4, Remel M4RT, Remel M5, Remel M6, StarSwab or UTM transport media. Preferred testing for suspected acute HSV infection. If pursuing antibody testing, preferred test is HSVGG.