Cercopithecine Herpesvirus Type 1, CSF Panel (Sendout)

Useful For: Identifying B virus and/or antibody to B virus in individuals who have been potentially exposed due to an injury. CHV-1 (Herpes B Virus) can cause a fatal zoonosis in humans. The CSF panel includes IgG and IgM serology, culture, and PCR and should be ordered for symptomatic patients only.

• GSU National B Virus Resource Laboratory B Virus Guidelines

For additional information, contact:

• UW Employee Health Center at Hall Health (206) 685-1026.
• Laboratory Medicine Resident on-call (General) via the paging operator at (206) 598-6190.

Ordering Note: If indicated, this panel may be ordered in conjunction with RCHV (CHV-1 Blood) and RMCHV (CHV-1 Swab).

Collect 3-4 mL CSF in a sterile container.

• Note: A bloody sample may compromise results.

Refrigerate CSF in a sterile container. Glass aliquot tubes are not accepted.

• Expedite processing. Notify sendouts when samples are received in the Lab Monday-Friday prior to 3:30 p.m.

Login: SPMSND-;REFRIG

• MSNDTO: NIHGSU
• MSPTYP: CSF
• MTSTRQ: ;Cercopithecine Herpesvirus Type 1

Sendouts:

• For Epic orders, use the Order Questions from the concurrent serum order (RCHV) to complete the B Virus requisition.
• For follow-up orders, Campus Health will complete the B Virus requisition.
• Ship samples with sufficient dry ice to ensure that they arrive frozen at NIHGSU. Specimens should be shipped same day as collection, if possible.
• To ship samples on a Friday for Saturday delivery, call NIHGSU staff at (404) 413-6550 to notify them of the incoming shipment. Select "Saturday Delivery" option in FedEx and provide NIHGSU with the FedEx tracking number.

Stability: Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen at -70 °C: Indefinitely; Ambient: Unacceptable.

• Once a sample has been frozen, do not allow to thaw.