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ViraCor is pleased to offer the most sensitive assay range available for HHV-6 quantitative, real-time PCR. The 6700 Ultra-sensitive HHV-6 qPCR assay is recommended for patients with conditions not associated with transplantation; the ViraCor 6500 HHV-6 qPCR assay is recommended for transplant patients.
To order this test and others, download the paper requisition, fill it out completely, and submit it with the specimen. Please contact us with questions.
Test Code
6700
CPT Code
87533
Assay Range
25 to 1 x 1010 copies/ml
Qualitative results will be provided for specimens positive between 25 copies/ml and 99 copies/ml. Quantitative results will be provided for specimens positive greater than or equal to 100 copies/ml.
Accepted Specimens
Plasma: 2 to 3 ml of plasma separated from whole blood collected in EDTA (lavender top) tube. Ship at ambient temperature Monday through Friday. Whole blood may also be shipped without centrifugation. If whole blood is shipped it must arrive at ViraCor the day following collection.
CSF: 1.5 to 2 ml in sterile screw cap tube. Freeze prior to shipment. Ship on dry ice Monday through Friday.
Specificity
Detects both HHV-6 variant A and HHV-6 variant B in one assay.
The primers and probes used in this assay are specific for known strains of HHV-6 based on similarity search algorithms. Additionally, no cross reactivity was detected when tested against adenoviruses, BKV, CMV, EBV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HHV-7, HHV-8, JCV, parvovirus B19, SV-40, and VZV.
Turnaround Time
1 to 6 days. Results will be faxed to the ordering physician.
Payment
Pre-payment required by check or credit card. Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid are not accepted. Specimens will be run following pre-authorization check.
The CPT codes provided are based on ViraCor’s interpretation of the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and are provided for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Questions regarding coding should be addressed to your local Medicare carrier. ViraCor assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes illustrated in this material.
PCR tests are performed pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
This assay was developed and the performance characteristics were determined at ViraCor Laboratories. This test is performed in a CLIA certified laboratory. FDA approval is not required for the performance of this test.
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