Herpesvirus 6 Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
Herpesvirus 6 Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
HHV-6 is a distinct herpes virus that typically causes a self-limiting illness in patients who are not immunocompromised. In some patients, especially if immumocompromised, HHV-6 can cause febrile convulsions in infants, encephalitis mononucleosis-like symptoms, and hepatitis.
Herpesvirus 6 Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
$189
- WHAT IT TESTS: Presence of HHV-6 antibodies.
- WHY TAKE IT: Aid in the diagnosis of past infection/exposure to roseola infantum.
- REQUIRES FAST? No.