Alert

HSV Susceptibility Testing

Specimen Type = Swab, White Tube Top

Specimen Type

Foscarnet and Acyclovir Resistance

Test ID LAB8319A
EPIC Order HSV Susceptibilities
CPT Code(s) 87252 x2, 87253 x2
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 82
Specimen Routine: Swab of lesion should be immediately placed in viral transport media; See Comments
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Lab Corp
Turnaround Time 2-3 weeks
Reference Range see separate report
Comment
  • HSV PCR must be ordered and samples sent to Microbiology first.
  • The HSV susceptibilities can only be ordered as an add-on to HSV PCR positive samples.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 03, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514