Test directory: HSV Culture w/ Reflex to Typing

Ordering Code 5219
Test Name HSV Culture w/ Reflex to Typing
Alias Herpes Simplex Virus Culture with Reflex to Typing
Preferred Specimen Tissue, Nasal/nasopharyngeal swab or Endocervical swab or
Eye swab or Lesion (vesicle) aspirate swab, Urethral swab, or Vaginal swab or Rectal mucosa swab (without feces) or throat swab
Preferred Container M4 Transport Media
Optimum Volume Tissue: 1 gm
Genital, Respiratory, & Lesion Swabs: 1 Swab
Collection Instructions All Specimens:
Indicate the specimen source on the requisition
Genital & Lesion (Vesicle) Swabs:
Do NOT use cotton or wooden shafted swabs for collection.
Handling Instructions Tissue: Place specimen in M4 media immediately and refrigerate. If specimen is to be sent frozen, it must be frozen at -70 deg C
Genital & Lesion (Vesicle) Swabs: Place swabs in M4 transport media immediately and refrigerate. If specimen is to be sent frozen, it must be frozen at -70 deg C.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Raw (unpreserved) specimen
Ambient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 72 Hours
Frozen: 30 Days
M4/VCM or equivalent
Ambient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 4 Days
Frozen -20 C: Not Stable
Frozen -70 C: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria Stool, Dry swabs, Tissues or biopsies in formalin or other fixative, Calcium alginate swabs, Wood shaft swabs, Sputum,
Bacterial transport systems, Molecular transport systems,
CSF, Eye Fluid, Semen, Slides
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 7 Days
Methodology Centrifuge Enhanced Culture, Fluorescent Antibody Stain
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of July 6, 2026.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Source ALL See report.
HSV Culture ALL See report.