New Test
Effective Date
07/29/2025
Included in Report
New Test
Test Details
Mnemonic
H6QP
Ordering Code
3401102
CPT-4 Codes(s)
87533
Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Performed
Monday - Saturday
Legacy Code
H6QP
Example Report
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL whole blood.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Lavender EDTA
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST) or red top
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), bronchoalveolar lavage, or amniotic fluid collected in a sterile leak-proof
container
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST) or red top
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), bronchoalveolar lavage, or amniotic fluid collected in a sterile leak-proof
container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated: Whole blood, plasma, serum, CSF
Frozen: Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid
Frozen: Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid
Rejection Criteria
Green sodium or lithium heparin.
Stability
Whole blood, plasma, serum, CSF
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchoalveolar lavage, amniotic fluid
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
Herpesvirus 6 DNA, QN RT PCR
Not Detected (copies/mL)
Herpesvirus 6 DNA, QN RT PCR
Not Detected (Log copies/mL)
Not Detected (copies/mL)
Herpesvirus 6 DNA, QN RT PCR
Not Detected (Log copies/mL)
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes