SEND OUT TEST HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6 DNA PCR BLOOD - SDL

Test Information

Name: SEND OUT TEST HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6 DNA PCR BLOOD

Code: 4111612652000-QD

Sample Type: EDTA whole blood

Turnaround Time (TAT): 11 days

Preparation & Notes

"Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or 1 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or 1 mL serum or 1 mL CSF, frozen bronchoalveolar lavage, urine, or frozen amniotic fluid collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container Minimum Volume 0.5 mL Transport Container ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whole blood: EDTA (lavender-top) tube Serum or plasma: Transport tube CSF, bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid, or urine: Sterile leak-proof container Transport Temperature ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whole blood, plasma, serum, CSF, urine: Refrigerated (cold packs) | Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid: Frozen Specimen Stability Whole blood, plasma, serum, CSF, urine Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: 30 days"