Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Red (No Additive)
Lavender (EDTA)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information: 

Collect serum or plasma samples and separate the plasma/serum from the cells within 2 hours. 

Transport Information: 

Transport clear serum/plasma in a pour off tube.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.2 mL of serum/plasma (approximately 0.4 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks: 

This testing is only appropriate for those specimens that have screened positive with a 4th generation HIV Antigen/Antibody assay.

Remarks: 

This testing is only appropriate for those specimens that have screened positive with a 4th generation HIV Antigen/Antibody assay.