Herpes Simplex PCR (Swab) ← Return Test Information Test Name Herpes Simplex PCR (Swab)
Synonyms Vesicular rash; HSV PCR
Preferred Specimen Viral Swab
Testing Location PLBOP; Referral
Collection Information Preparation
Take viral swab from lesion of blister fluid or slide
Processing Information Registration Code HSVT
Notes Register the requested virus ONLY if requestor has specified the virus required to be tested
If no virus specified, check clinical details.
For requests with clinical details including" Chicken Pox, Shingles, Zoster or Varicella" , register VZVP
For requests with clinical details including "Herpes Simplex", register HSVT
For requests with clinical details including "Vesicular Rash, ? Cause", register both VZVP & HSVT
If this is an e-order, and the required test is different from what was requested in any way, then send to manual registration
If multiple swab received; barcode each swab with different lab numbers
Herpes Zoster - refer to Varicella Zoster
Site Specific Notes - Waikato Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
- Tauranga Process inhouse Molecular Microbiology
- Whakatane Process in PLBOP Molecular Microbiology
- Rotorua Process in PLBOP Molecular Microbiology
- Taupo Process in PLBOP Molecular Microbiology
Methodology Contact Information laura.yau@pathlab.co.nz External Referral Information Referral Location Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Send Away Notes Viral swabs to be collected into viral transport medium. EDTA blood can be used in cases of suspected disseminated HSV disease. Please contact the clinical microbiologist to discuss.
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