Pcr/ish For Herpes Simplex Virus

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Indications 3 Specimen 4 Notes 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

More Specific Terms

• Herpes simplex virus 1 DNA
• Herpes simplex virus 1+2 DNA
• Herpes simplex virus 2 DNA

Indications

• viral infection with Herpes simplex

Specimen

• skin lesions ( biopsies)
• tissue
• vitreous humor
• cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF)
• serum
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

Notes

• detection & typing made possible by PCR
• superior to viral cultures

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• Herpes simplex (HSV) or Herpes hominis

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR/in-situ hybridization for Herpes simplex virus