HERPES SIMPLEX 1&2 VARICELLA ZOSTER BY PCR DERMAL
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: VDER
UPHSM LIS Test #: 7756
Schedule: Tuesday, Friday
Testing Time: 1 - 4 days
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 7756
Schedule: Tuesday, Friday
Testing Time: 1 - 4 days
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1 Swab
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: M4 media
Collection Info:
1 Dermal, Oral, or Genital Swab in M4 media. Wooden shafts or calcium algirate swabs are not acceptable. Use only plastic shaft rayon or
polyester swabs.
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: M4 media
Collection Info:
1 Dermal, Oral, or Genital Swab in M4 media. Wooden shafts or calcium algirate swabs are not acceptable. Use only plastic shaft rayon or
polyester swabs.
Methods
Real-Time PCR
“Analyte Specific Reagent. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Marquette General Hospital Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”
“Analyte Specific Reagent. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Marquette General Hospital Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”
Clinical Utilities
Useful for the detection and differentiation of HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV from dermal sources.
CPT Codes
87529x2, 87798
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
Not Detected
Component Info
Name: HSV TYPES 1 &2
Method: Real-Time PCR
CPT Code: 87529
Ref Range: Not Detected
Comp Units:
Method: Real-Time PCR
CPT Code: 87529
Ref Range: Not Detected
Comp Units:
Name: VARICELLA ZOSTER
Method: Real-Time PCR
CPT Code: 87798
Ref Range: Not Detected
Comp Units:
Method: Real-Time PCR
CPT Code: 87798
Ref Range: Not Detected
Comp Units:
