HIV-1 RNA qualitative

Alphabetical Test listing

HIV-1 RNA qualitative-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

Spin

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma
ACD plasma

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Yellow ACD (A or B)

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin and separate

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Frozen - 30 days

Freeze/thaw cycle - stable x 5

Ambient - 3 days

Performing lab:

Viracor Eurofins via LabCorp (139350):R-NX

Method:

Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)

CPT codes:

87535

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

04/20/2021

Review date:

04/28/2021