ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus/Human Herpesvirus 8 : 0055629

Mnemonic: HHV-8

Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescence Monitoring
Performed: Varies
Reported: 3-7 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Tissue.

Specimen Preparation: Transport 100 mg or 0.5-2.0 cm3 tissue.
OR formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed tissue. Transport tissue block..

Storage/Transport Temperature: Tissue: Frozen on dry ice.
Tissue Block: Room temperature. Ship in cooled container during summer months.

Unacceptable Conditions: Tissue on slides. Specimens fixed/processed in heavy-metal based (B-4 or B-5) fixatives.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Tissue: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 hours; Frozen: 1 year
Tissue Block: Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable
Interpretive Data: By report

See Compliance Statement B: www.aruplab.com/CS
CPT Code(s): 87798 
Cross References: Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) (Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus/Human Herpesvirus 8), Human Herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus/Human Herpesvirus 8)