InjuryPGI
QUEST INHIBITION ASSAY CONFIRMATORY HSV TEST
Received Dec 16, 2025 · Event occurred Apr 2, 2023
Report MW5180595 · MDR key 23817741
Device
Generic name
Herpes Virus (vzv, Hsv1, Hsv2), Dna Detection Assay For Cutaneous And Mucocutane
Manufacturer
Quest DiagnosticsProduct problems
- False Positive Result
- False Positive Result
Patient
43 YR · Male
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 4/22/2026 FOR REPORT MW5180595 TO CHANGE THE PROCODE TO PGI.
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT HAD A FALSE POSITIVE HSV-2 TEST RESULT. PATIENT TESTED POSITIVE FOR HSV-2 ON A DIASORIN LIAISON XL HSV-2 IGG TEST AT QUEST DIAGNOSTICS. PATIENT ALSO TESTED POSITIVE ON QUEST INHIBITION ASSAY. PATIENT RECEIVED A CONFIRMATORY TEST VIA (B)(6) WESTERN BLOT WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. PATIENT CODE: 4582. DEVICE CODE: 1227. REFERENCING REPORT MW5180594.