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| 84510:HERPES VIRUS-6, IgG ANTIBODIES | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | HHV 6 / Human Antibodies / Herpesvirus-6 / HV6 | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 10/29/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Tuesday-Saturday | ||||||||
| Released: | Within 24 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 86790-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 6 mL yellow top tube (ACD), one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), or one 4 mL green top tube (heparin). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 48 hours ambient, 7 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum or plasma | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum or plasma | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Paired testing of acute and convalescent specimens is recommended.
Aid in the diagnosis of past infection/exposure to roseola infantum; may be useful in the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. |
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| Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
| <1:80 titer | |||||||||||||||||||