Lavender (EDTA), 4mL x 2

• Collect 2 separate Lavender (EDTA), 4mL tubes to ensure that 2 mL of plasma is available for testing (1 tube will not usually yield this amount of plasma).
• Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

1. Spin for 20 minutes
2. Transfer a minimum of 1.0 mL of plasma into each of 2 transfer tubes, labelled as EDTA plasma, within 6 hours of specimen collection and
3. Freeze immediately
   1. Plasma should be frozen immediately, but will be accepted if frozen within 24 hours of collection.

2 Frozen - 1.0 mL aliquots in Transfer vial/tube for small volume specimens (Sarstedt) (preferred) or AHL False Bottom Plasma/Serum Transport Tubes

Transfer vial/tube for small volume specimens (Sarstedt)

Snap cap conical tube for transport of Sarstedt vials 

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Molecular Medicare billing request

Hospital clients submitting a request for this assay on an outpatient with Medicare should complete and submit a Molecular Medical billing request form along with the sample.

• Complete and submit the form to notify us of the need for Allina Health Laboratory to bill insurance for Molecular testing performed
• All information requested is required in order for your request to be completed

Frozen

• Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
• Wrong container (anticoagulant or solution)
• Improper blood/anticoagulant ratio
• Delay in transport
• Improper storage
• Inappropriate timing of collection
• Interfering substances
• Leaking container

Cobas Ampliprep/Cobas TaqMan48 (HIV IVD, Roche)

Medical necessity