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Test Name:
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 IgG Antibody, Serum


  • SBMF No:
    28208
  • Performance Lab Name:
    Manual Lab
  • Test Mnemonic:
    HSV1 IGG
  • ABN:
    Not required
  • CPT Code:
    86695
  • LOINC Code:
    7909-5
  • Also Known As:
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1 Glycoprotein G-Specific IgG Antibody
    HSV Type 1 Glycoprotein G-Specific IgG Antibody
  • Spec Type:
    Serum
  • Spec Container:
    Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube
  • Pref Vol:
    0.5 mL
  • Min Vol:
    0.2 mL
  • Fasting:
    No
  • Spec Collect:
    Routine venipuncture
    Parallel testing is preferred
    Label samples as: "acute" or "convalescent"
    Convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute samples
  • Spec Process:
    Clot 30 minutes
    Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
    Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
  • Spec Store Transport:
    Refrigerated
  • Spec Stability:
    48 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
    2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
    1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles
  • Methodology:
    Multiplex Flow Immunoassay (MFI)
  • Reference Range:
    Less than 0.90 IV - Negative
    0.90-1.10 IV - Equivocal (Samples reported "equivocal" for HSV-1 IgG have been repeated. Recommend retesting in 4 to 12 weeks with fresh sample)
    1.10 IV or greater - Positive
  • Day Run:
    Mon, Wed, Fri
  • Time Run:
    6:00 am
  • Time Reported:
    5:00 pm
  • Test Type:
    INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY