Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) DNA Detection
Order Code: HV6DNA
Epic Lab Code: LAB3313
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum or Plasma
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Alternate Collection Media:
Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA), Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum or plasma
Rejection Criteria:
Heparinized specimens.
Turn Around Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
By report (not detected)
Methodology:
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
CPT Code:
87532