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LP29656-3   Herpes virus 8
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is one of seven currently known human cancer viruses, or oncoviruses. It is also the eighth human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ITCV) is HHV-8. Like other herpesviruses, its informal name (KSHV) is used interchangeably with its ITCV name. This virus causes Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer commonly occurring in AIDS patients, as well as primary effusion lymphoma and some types of multicentric Castleman's disease. While the role of this virus in causing cancer has been well-established for over a decade, a recent survey shows that only 6% of gay and bisexual men who are at risk for KSHV infection and Kaposi's sarcoma are aware of this link. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

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Fully-Specified Name
Herpes virus 8 DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Herpes virus 8 DNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
HHV8 DNA Spec Ql
Display Name
HHV 8 DNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Herpes virus (HHV) 8, Specimen

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Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.83
Last Updated
Version 2.83 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

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https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=115005-1