Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)

Qualitative and/or quantitative detection of Human Herpesvirus 6 DNA

Lab	Test name	Contact	Comments
CHU Saint-Pierre	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	Reynders Marijke, Maaroufi Younes, Scheen Robert	Staaltypes: EDTA-bloed, biopten, CSV, BAL-vochten, beenmerg. Minimum staalvolume: 250 microliter Kwantitatieve in house real-time PCR
AZ St-Jan Brugge - Laboratoriumgeneeskunde	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	Dr. M. Reynders, P. Descheemaeker	SAMPLE TYPE: edta-plasma, lumbaalvocht, BAL, serum, amnionvocht, klierweefsel FREQUENCY: 2x/week (Tuesday, Friday) TEST TYPE: in house real time PCR quantitative Version date: 17/11/2017
UZ Leuven MolPLUZ	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	Katrien Lagrou Marc Van Ranst	Sample type: - EDTA-blood - CSV - biopsy Minimal sample volume: 1ml EDTA blood - 250 µl CSV Frequency: everey weekday (csv : every day 7/7) Test type: Quantitative in-house realtime PCR (250/500-5E+7 copies/ml) Version date: 14/11/2017
Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	Bieke Decaesteker, Stijn Jonckheere	Sample Type: Cerebrospinal fluid Frequency: Daily Test Type: RT-PCR; QIAStat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis panel (QIAStat, Qiagen) The ME test also screens for the following targets: Viruses: Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex virus 1, Herpes Simplex virus 2, Human parechovirus, Varicella zoster virus Bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus influenza, Escherichia coli K1, Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae Fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Belac accreditation number 523-MED Version date: 07/07/2022 Accredited:
GZA St-Augustinus	Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6)	Philippe Van Lint	This PCR test is performed on CSV. Frequency: daily (Monday-Saturday) The CSV PCR is part of the following syndromic panel: QIAstat-Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel Bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis Streptococcus agalactiae Listeria monocytogenes Haemophilus influenzae Escherichia coli K1 Streptococcus pyogenes Mycoplasma pneumoniae Viruses Enterovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes simplex virus 2 Humaan parechovirus Humaan herpes virus 6 Varicella zoster virus Fungi Cryptococcus gattii/neoformans Version date: 17/02/2023 Accredited: