Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Human Herpes Virus-8; HHV-8; HHV8
Serum or Plasma
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Other Reference Test
Monday-Saturday
1-2 Days
1-2 mL Blood
Lavender (EDTA)
Plasma collected in an ACD Solution A/B (yellow-top) tube or serum collected in a (red-top) tube or whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube is also acceptable.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp=48 Hours; Refrigerated=7 Days; Frozen=30 Days
Frozen whole blood
0.7 mL Serum or Plasma
0.3 mL Serum or Plasma
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