AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5
AS0311543
In the course of the application of “Regulation (EU) 2017/746” (IVDR) on May 26, 2022, the AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 has received a new product number and Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). The new product number reflects the desired change in regulatory status. All other product characteristics as well as the product performance remain unchanged. The kit is chemically identical to its already existing counterpart and contains the same kit components.
AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 
AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5
Products not FDA cleared or approved. Kits not available in all countries.
Key features
- Detection, differentiation and quantification of human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A)
and human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) specific DNA - CE-IVD marked in vitro diagnostic test
- Analytical sensitivity reported in IU/ml
Limit of detection (LoD)
| LoD plasma (HHV-6A) |
249 IU/ml |
| LoD plasma (HHV-6B) | 134 IU/ml |
| LoD whole blood (HHV-6A) |
1,112 IU/ml |
| LoD whole blood (HHV-6B) |
653 IU/ml |
Sample types
The following sample types are validated for use with the AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5:
Human EDTA plasma
Human citrate plasma
Human EDTA whole blood
Human citrate whole blood
Other workflows
The AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 can be used with compatible workflows (manual or automated). Real-time PCR instruments that have been validated for use with the AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 are:
CFX96™ Deep Well Dx System (Bio-Rad)
CFX96™ Dx System (Bio-Rad)
ABI Prism® 7500 SDS (Applied Biosystems)
LightCycler® 480 Instrument II (Roche)
QuantStudio™ 5 Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems)
Rotor-Gene® Q5/6 plex Platform (QIAGEN)
The AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 can be used with nucleic acid extraction systems other than the AltoStar® AM16. Alternative procedures used for nucleic acid extraction have to be validated by the user.
Intended use
The AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5 is an in vitro diagnostic test, based on real-time PCR technology, for the detection, differentiation and quantification of human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) specific DNA in human plasma and whole blood. It is intended to be used as an aid for diagnosis of HHV-6 infection and for monitoring of the HHV-6A and HHV-6B load in individuals with HHV-6 infection.
AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5
| Order No. | AS0311543 |
| Rxns | 96 |
| Transportation | Dry ice |
| Regulatory status | CE-IVD |
AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 03/2022 |
| Regulatorischer Status: | CE-IVD |
| Release date: | 03/2022 |
| Regulatory status: | CE-IVD |
| Date de sortie: | 03/2022 |
| Statut réglementaire: | CE-IVD |
| Fecha de lanzamiento: | 03/2022 |
| Situación reglamentaria: | CE-IVD |
| Data de lançamento: | 03/2022 |
| Estatuto regulamentar: | CE-IVD |
| Data di rilascio: | 03/2022 |
| Stato normativo: | CE-IVD |
| Utgivelsesdato: | 03/2022 |
| Regulatorisk status: | CE-IVD |
AltoStar® HHV-6 PCR Kit 1.5
Konformitätserklärung/Declaration of conformity/Déclaration de conformité (DE, EN, FR)
pdf| Veröffentlichungsdatum/Release date/Date de sortie: | 18.05.2022 |
| Regulatorischer Status/Regulatory status/Statut réglementaire: | CE-IVD |
Declaración de conformidad/Dichiarazione di conformità/Declaração de conformidade (ES, IT, PT)
pdf| Fecha de lanzamiento/Data di rilascio/Data de lançamento: | 18.05.2022 |
| Situación reglamentaria/Stato normativo/Estatuto regulamentar: | CE-IVD |