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Test Code 5424357 HIV-1 VIRAL LOAD, QUANTITATIVE

Test ID

1236000068

Specimen Requirements

Collection Requirements

Acceptable Specimen Types: Plasma Peripheral blood: 4.0 mL blood in Lavender (K2 EDTA)

Separate plasma from whole blood within 6 hours of collection by centrifuging at 800-1600 x g for 20 minutes at room temperature or 4 degrees. Send refrigerated.

Shipping / Handling Instructions

Transport Container

Plasma: transfer to polypropylene tube

Transport Temperature

Processed Specimen: Send Plasma Refrigerated with cold pack

Specimen Stability

Plasma specimens may be stored at 2-8C for up to 7 days.

Rejection Criteria

 

1.) Whole blood specimen

2.) Heparinized specimen

3.) Plasma not separated within 6 hrs from whole blood

4.) Hemolyzed specimens.

 

 

Container Type

Laboratory

Container

Default

Temperature

Minimum Volume

BIOCENTER LAB

PURPLE-EDTA

Yes

Room Temperature

4

 

 

 

 

 

Performing Section

BIOCENTER LAB: MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Components

Component Name

Component ID

LOINC Code

MOLDX_HIVNUMRESULT

MOLDX HIV1 TEXT RESULT

MOLDX_HIV_LOG

HIV RNA QUANT PCR INTERPRETATION

MOLDX_HIV_SIGNATURE

HIV DISCLAIMER

1230003121

1236068

1230003123

1230003124

1230003125

1230003126

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