Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) Antibody, IgM/IgG Build info

Synonyms

  • HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES
  • HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES
  • HHV6
  • HHV 6
  • Betaherpesvirus
  • LAB10582

Short Name

HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES

Procedure Master Number

LAB10582

Procedure ID

111668

Clinical Info

HHV-6 is a distinct herpes virus that typically causes a self-limiting illness in patients who are not immunocompromised. In some patients, especially if immumocompromised,

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  0.5 mL of serum (0.1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerated
Stability: 7 days Room Temerature
               14 Days Refrigerated
               30 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 days Room Temerature
               14 Days Refrigerated
               30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86790 x 2

PDM

 5904040

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES IGG HERPVIRABIGG HERPES VIRUS AB IGG Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies Igg
HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES IGM HERPVIABIGM HERP VIRUS AB IGM Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies Igm
HERPES VIRUS 6 ANTIBODIES INTERPRETATION HERPVIRABINT HERPES VIRUS AB INT Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies Interpretation