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HelpCatalog ID AcycloHSV HSV Acyclovir Antiviral Susceptibility
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref HSV Acyclovir Antiviral Susceptibility
DOE: Ref HSV Acyc Susc
CPT Code
87252, 87253
Specimen
Buccal mucosa, eye, genital, rectal, throat or vesicle swab, neonatal surface swab, BAL, tissue, vesicle fluid
Fluid: 3 mL (0.5 mL minimum) in a sterile specimen container, refrigerated
Swab or Tissue: 3 mL in viral transport medium, refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Blood, csf, plasma, serum, bacterial transport media, calcium alginate or wood swabs, frozen specimen, room temperature specimen >2 hours.
Interpretative Information
A value of greater than or equal to 2 µg/mL suggests resistance.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
14-21 days
Reference Values
Less than 2 µg/mL