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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Stability: |
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Month(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
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| Interpretive Data: |
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Reference Range -
< 1:20: Antibody not detected
> or = 1:20: Antibody detected
Serologic evidence of acute infection or reactivation of HHV-6 is demonstrated by a significant rise or seroconversion of IgG and IgM titers.
Human Herpersvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects T-lymphocytes and has been identified as an etiologic agent of exanthema subitum, Rises in antibody titers to HHV-6 have been detected during infection with other viruses.
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