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Lab Dept:
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Microbiology/Virology
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Test Name:
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HHV8 PCR, QUALITATIVE
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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HHV8
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Synonyms:
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HHV-8 PCR, Human Herpes Virus 8
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CPT Codes:
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87798 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid, not otherwise specified; amplified probe technique, each organism
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Test Includes:
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HHV8 PCR results reported as Not Detected or Detected. Adenovirus detection by PCR.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) is a DNA virus that was originally detected in biopsies of individual with AIDS-associated Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS). Experimental evidence suggests that HHV-8 is the etiological agent of KS.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Microbiology/Virology - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (forward to Focus Diagnostics) MML Test: 90522/WILD83, Focus test: 43170
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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2 - 5 days
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
Note: Bone marrow will be processed, but has not been validated and a disclaimer statement will be added to the results.
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Container:
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Lavender (EDTA) top tube
Alternate blood tube: Yellow (ACD) top or Red top
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Draw Volume:
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3 mL (Minimum: 1 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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1 mL (Minimum: 0.3 mL) plasma
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove plasma aliquot into a screw-cap plastic vial. Store and ship at refrigerated temperautures. Forward promptly.
Order this test through the Mayo Access. Mayo test #90522 (WILD83 Focus test code 43170)
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Specimen collected in wrong container, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Not detected
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Molecular detection assay using target specific primers for amplification. Amplified fragments are subsequently detected by hybridization with specific probes to achieve maximum specificity and sensitivity.
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories Web Page April 2011
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Focus Diagnostics Web Page April 2011
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Updates:
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12/5/2006: Test previously sent to the UTSW Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.
4/25/2011: Removed whole blood as a specimen type.
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