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TEST ID HIVQN HIV-1 RNA Detection and Quantification, Plasma

Reporting Name

HIV-1 RNA Detect/Quant, P

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA


Shipping Instructions


Ship specimen frozen on dry ice. If shipment will be delayed for more than 24 hours, freeze plasma specimen at -20 to -80° C until shipment and transport on dry ice.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Centrifuge blood collection tube and aliquot plasma into a plastic vial per manufacturer's instructions (eg, centrifuge and aliquot within 2 hours of collection for BD Vacutainer tubes).

2. Freeze aliquoted plasma for shipment.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.8 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma EDTA Frozen (preferred) 84 days
  Refrigerated  6 days

Method Name

Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Undetected

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

1 to 3 days

Specimen Retention Time

60 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

87536

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Microbiology Test Request (T244)

-General Request (T239)

Useful For

Quantifying plasma HIV-1 RNA levels (viral load) in individuals living with HIV-1:

-Before initiating antiretroviral therapy to obtain baseline viral load

-Who may have developed HIV-1 drug resistance while on antiretroviral therapy

-Who may be noncompliant with antiretroviral therapy

 

Monitoring HIV-1 disease progression before or during antiretroviral drug therapy