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HelpCatalog ID FoscHSV HSV Foscarnet Antiviral Susceptibility
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref HSV Foscarnet Antiviral Susceptibility
DOE: Ref HSV Fosc Susc
CPT Code
87252, 87253
Specimen
Buccal mucosa, eye, genital, rectal, throat or vesicle swab, neonatal surface swab, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), tissue, or vesicle fluid
Fluid: 3 mL (0.5 mL minimum) in sterile specimen container refrigerated
Swab or Tissue: 3 mL in viral transport media refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Blood, CSF, plasma, serum, bacterial media, calcium alginate or wood swabs, frozen specimen, specimen room temperature >2 hrs
Interpretative Information
A value of greater than or equal to 100 µg/mL suggests resistance.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
14-21 days
Reference Values
Less than 100 µg/mL