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Test Name:
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2 IgG Antibodies, Serum
- SBMF No:
28211 - Performance Lab Name:
Manual Lab - Test Mnemonic:
HSV1/2 IGG - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86695; 86696 - LOINC Code:
7909-5; 7912-9 - Also Known As:
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2 Glycoprotein G-Specific IgG Antibody
HSV Type 2 Glycoprotein G-Specific IgG Antibody - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 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:
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 Type-Specific IgG Antibody:
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
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 2 Type Specific IgG Antibody:
Less than 0.90 IV - Negative
0.90-1.10 IV - Equivocal (Samples reported "equivocal" for HSV-2 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:
7:00 am - Time Reported:
5:00 pm - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
