MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 30, 2019
TO: Physicians, Residents, Nursing, and Allied Health Staff
FROM: Alanna Emrick, MLS (ASCP)cm SMCM
Manager, Microbiology
SUBJECT: HSV Culture discontinued – replaced with HSV PCR
In a continued effort to bring faster turnaround times, the laboratory will no longer perform HSV Culture. The 7-day culture has been replaced with HSV PCR with a same day turnaround time.
Beginning May 1, 2019, all HSV Culture will be unavailable and orders will be placed as HSV PCR.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 775-8361.
