HIV-1/HIV-2 RNA Detection-994

Test info

  
HIV-1/HIV-2 RNA Detection
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
HIS12
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
HIV-1 Detection
HIV-1 PCR
HIV-1 RNA
HIV-2 Detection
HIV-2 PCR
HIV-2 RNA
  
  • Diagnosis of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 infection in individuals with indeterminate or inconclusive HIV serologic test results
  • Diagnosis of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 infection in individuals with acute or early HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 infection
  • Diagnosis of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 infection in infants under 18 months of age who are born to HIV-infected mothers

Specimen

  
Serum
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
1.5 mL
  
0.8 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  

Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914)

 

  

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw cap transfer vial/tube (Mayo T914), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  

Frozen (preferred) - 40 days

Refrigerated - 6 days

 

  
30 days

Performance

  
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (HIS12): R-NX
  
Mo - Sa
  
1 - 3 days
  

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

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Undetected

Billing

  
87535
87538
  
Yes
  

Medical necessity

Tracking

  
06/03/2019
  
05/10/2023
  
05/10/2023