Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies HERP6

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Herpes Virus 6 Antibodies

EPIC Order Name

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

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 Type

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

Result Interpretation

Herpesvirus 6 Ab (IgG)

<1:10 titer	Antibody not detected
≥1:10 titer	Antibody detected

Herpesvirus 6 Ab (IgM)

<1:20 titer	Antibody not detected
≥1:20 titer	Antibody detected

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