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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 Refer to Statement B under Testing Information at http://www.aruplab.com.
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)

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