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Test Code HIV1UL HIV ULTRASENSITIVE RNA PCR [LAB2539]

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory Des Moines, IA

Clinical Testing | Pathology Laboratory

Test Performance

Performed: 

Wednesday

 

Analytical Time: 

Within 8 Days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Lavender (EDTA)

 

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a lavender (EDTA) tube.

 

Transport Information: 

Centrifuge and transfer 1.4 mL plasma to a plastic transport tube. Send refrigerated. 

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL of plasma (approximately 2.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

 

Remarks: 

Remove plasma from cells within 24 hours and transfer to a polypropylene tube at 2-8°C for transport.

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Serum and heparinized samples. ACD plasma will yield 15% lower test results than EDTA plasma.

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated Stability: 

Whole blood in EDTA - 24 hours
Plasma - 6 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

Plasma - ≤ -18° C - 12 weeks
Plasma - ≤ -60° C - 6 months

 

Ambient Stability: 

Whole blood in EDTA - 24 hours

 

Stability Comments: 

Freeze thaw studies show specimen may be frozen and thawed up to 4 times without loss of HIV-1 RNA.

CPT Coding

87536

Alias

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1) RNA, Viral Load, HIV-1 PCR, HIV-1 Quantitation, PCR, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus, PCR, PCR, HIV-1 Quantitation, Viral Load, Viral Load, HIV-1 RNA