# Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) Antibodies, IgG

> This test measures specific proteins called IgG antibodies that the immune system creates in response to Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). It helps show whether a person has been exposed to this virus in the past, which is the common cause of a childhood condition called roseola.

- Labcorp code: 161075
- Category: [Infections](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 2–6 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=161075&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.