Human herpes virus 6 (variant A and B) by Real-Time PCR

M219

Methodology:Real-Time PCR
Performed:Mon-Fri
Reported:2-3 days
Specimen Required:Collect: Yellow top tube (ACD solution A) OR OneSwab® 
Specimen Preparation: 
Blood: Completely fill the tube whenever possible to eliminate dilution from the anticoagulant and ensure the proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio.
•Immediately after blood collection, invert the tube(s) gently 8-10 times to ensure mixing of anticoagulant with blood to prevent clotting. 
•Do not shake tube(s). •
Do not centrifuge specimen. 
OneSwab®: Firmly, yet gently, obtain sample with the OneSwab, rotating it 360o for 10-30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling. When sampling a crusted over lesion, moisten the swab in sterile saline prior to taking the sample. Remove the swab and place into the vial. Snap off the shaft to fit completely in the vial. Be sure the swab fits into the vial prior to capping. Tightly cap the vial.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Room Temperature 
Stability: Blood: Room Temperature: 48 hrs; Swab: Room Temperature: 5 days.
NOTE: * This test is approved for all states. *
Performing Laboratory MDL (Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories)
CPT Code(s):87532

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Sierra Vista Patient Service Center

  • 126 S Coronado Drive, Suite C Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
  • (520) 220-5999
  • (520) 220-5979
  • Mon. – Fri.: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Stamford Patient Service Center

  • 111 High Ridge Road, First Floor, Stamford, CT 06905
  • (908) 583-6632
  • Mon., Wed., Fri.: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Tue., Thu., Sat., Sun.: CLOSED
  • Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

East Hartford PSC

  • 677 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 06118
  • (860) 216-2150
  • (860) 904-9638
  • Mon. – Fri.: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Evergreen Park Patient Service Center

  • 9760 S. Kedzie Ave, Suite 9 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • (708) 356-0100
  • (708) 356-0200
  • Mon. – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat.: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Hinsdale Patient Service Center

  • 534 Chestnut St., Suite 230, Hinsdale, IL 60521
  • (630) 348-8880
  • (630) 348-8808
  • Mon., Fri.: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tue., Thu.: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wed, Sat.: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Greenbelt Patient Service center

  • 7525 Greenway Center Drive, Suite T9, Greenbelt, MD 20770
  • (856) 454-5128
  • (856) 454-5136
  • Mon., Tue., Thu.: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Cranford Patient Service Center

  • 27 South Avenue West, Cranford, NJ 07016
  • (908) 441-7710
  • (908) 441-7711
  • Mon.- Wed.: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thu., Fri.: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat.: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Linden Patient Service Center

  • 1901 East Linden Avenue, Unit 25, Linden, NJ 07036
  • (908) 474-1004
  • (908) 374-6544
  • Mon. – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Somerset Patient Service Center

  • 1553 Route 27, Somerset, NJ 08873
  • (609)527-9192
  • (609) 527-9192
  • Mon. – Fri.: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Voorhees Sheppard Patient Service Center

  • 903 Sheppard RD., Voorhees, NJ 08043
  • (856) 528-5915
  • (856)528-5927
  • Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Clark Patient Service Center

  • 1457 Raritan Road, Suite 102 Clark, NJ 07066
  • (732) 401-9111
  • (732) 401-9119
  • Mon.: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tue. : 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wed.: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thu.: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Fri.: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Edison Patient Service Center

  • 1920 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820
  • (908) 476-6111
  • N/A
  • Mon. – Sun.: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sat.: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Clifton Patient Service Center

  • 1700 NJ-3, Clifton, NJ 07013 (back of building)
  • (908) 583-6608
  • N/A
  • Mon., – Fri.: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

5th Avenue Patient Service Center

  • 5908 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
  • (718) 880-9970
  • (718) 880-9970
  • Mon., – Thu.: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Fri.: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
  • Sat.: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Canarsie Patient Service Center

  • 8707 Flatlands Avenue, Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11236
  • (718) 210-1909
  • (718) 210-1910
  • Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.: 8:00 AM – 4:40 PM
  • Wed.: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sun.: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sat.: CLOSED

New Hyde Park Patient Service Center

  • 1575 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, Suite 100-A, NY 11040
  • (516) 500-1047
  • Tue., – Fri.: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
  • Mon., Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Rockville Centre Patient Service Center

  • 184 Sunrise Hwy, Lower Level, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  • (516) 442-0417
  • (516) 442-0418
  • Mon.,Wed.,Fri.: 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Tue., Thu.: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Sat.: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Haverstraw Patient Service Center

  • 52 New Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927
  • (845) 310-4659
  • (845) 310-4660
  • Mon., – Thu.: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
  • Sat.: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
  • Fri., Sun.: CLOSED

Staten Island Patient Service Center

  • 1870 Richmond Rd., NY 10306
  • (646) 982-0279
  • (646) 690-6932
  • Mon: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM., Tue, Wed., Thu., Fri.: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
  • Every other Sat.,: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED
  • Closed for Lunch: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Richmond Ave Patient Service Center

  • 4131 Richmond Avenue, Lower Level, Staten Island, NY 10312
  • Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wed.: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Hamilton Place Patient Service Center

  • 17-19 Hamilton Place, 2nd Floor (entrance through 17) New York, NY 10031
  • (646) 542-1919
  • (646) 542-1949
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sat., : 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Bay Ridge Patient Service Center

  • 9921 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (Entrance on100th St Side)
  • (301) 901-0311
  • (301) 901-0312
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Flushing Patient Service Center

  • 58-42 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
  • (646) 982-3220
  • (332) 777-8767
  • Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Wed.: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Sat.: CLOSED
  • Sun.: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Westchester Patient Service Center

  • 2 Westchester Park Dr #208, White Plains, NY 10604
  • (914) 999-9880
  • (914) 999-9881
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Rego Park Platinum Patient Service Center

  • 992-29 Queens Blvd, Flushing, NY 11374 (Suite 2D)
  • Mon., – Fri.: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Jackson Heights Patient Service Center

  • 91-09 Roosevelt Ave #207, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
  • Mon., – Fri.: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Medical Drive Patient Service Center

  • 1314 Medical drive, Suite 101, Fayetteville, NC 28304
  • (910) 491-5253
  • (910) 491-5964
  • Mon., – Thu.: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Fri.: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Skibo Road Patient Service Center

  • 1905 Skibo Road, Suite 101, Fayetteville, NC 28314
  • (910) 867-7071
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Walter Reed Patient Service Center

  • 1220 Walter Reed Road, Suite A, Fayetteville, NC 28304
  • (910) 481-1956
  • Mon., – Thu.: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Fri.: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Hazleton Patient Service Center

  • 101 South Church Street, Hazelton, PA 18704
  • (570) 455-0747
  • (570) 455-0747
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Kingston Patient Service Center

  • 517 Pierce Street, Kingston, PA 18704
  • (570) 283-0674
  • (570) 283-0931
  • Mon., – Fri.: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

ACCU Reference Louisiana Stat LAB

  • 1532 River Oaks Road W., New Orleans, LA 70123
  • (504) 779-8163
  • (504) 779-8164
  • Mon., – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Virginia Beach Patient Service Center

  • 1756 Sir William Osler Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  • (757) 917-5009
  • (757) 917-7613
  • Mon.,-Fri.: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

Milwaukee Patient Service Center

  • 932 S 60th Street (Ground level), Milwaukee, WI 53214
  • (414) 414-3114
  • (414) 414-3214
  • Mon. – Fri.: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat.: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

Sebastian Patient Service Center

  • 8701 US Route 1, Sebastian, FL 32958
  • (772) 228-8481
  • (772) 783-6462
  • Mon., – Fri.: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sat., Sun.: CLOSED

North Providence Patient Service Center

  • 1830 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904 (Lower Level)
  • (631) 345-7400
  • Mon., – Fri.: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sat.: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sun.: CLOSED

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