Herpesvirus 8 IgG antibody, IFA-994
Test info
Herpesvirus 8 IgG antibody, IFA
994
LAB994
MSO
Herpes virus
HHV8
HHV8
Herpesvirus 8 IgG Antibody, IFA - Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is associated with the development of all forms of Kaposi's sarcoma as well as with some other rare lymphoproliferative diseases, such as primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease.
Qualitative PCR is often used to aid in diagnosis of an HHV-8 infected individual. Quantitative PCR may be used to monitor the level of viremia in a patient, often in the context of therapy.
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.1 mL
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Ambient (preferred) - 7 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 30 days
Performance
Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease (37959) via LabCorp (841155): R-NX
Tu
8 days
Immunoassay (IA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
<1:20
Billing
86790
Tracking
02/06/2020
08/18/2022