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HelpCatalog ID HHV8 Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) by Quantitative PCR
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref Human Herpesvirus 8 by Quant PCR
DOE: Ref HHV8 PCR
CPT Code
87799
Specimen
Lavender or Pink EDTA tube or Gold SST tube, collect 2 mL blood
Plasma or seum, 1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimum), refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Heparinized specimens, insufficient quantity, unlabelled specimens
Interpretative Information
The quantitative range of this assay is 3.8-8.8 log copies/mL (6,670 - 667,000,000 copies/mL).
A negative result (less than 3.8 log copies/mL or less than 6,670 copies/mL) does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or HHV8 DNA concentrations below the level of detection of the test. Inhibition may also lead to underestimation of viral quantitation.
No international standard is currently available for calibration of this assay. Caution should be taken when interpreting results generated by different assay methodologies.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
2-5 days
Reference Values
Not detected