Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) I/II Quantitative Real-time PCR-994

Test info

  
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) I/II Quantitative Real-time PCR
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  

Quantitative Real-Time PCR assay detects and distinguishes HTLV-1 virus, which can cause adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and other serious conditions, and HTLV-2 virus. HTLV-2 virus currently is not definitively known to cause specific disease.

Specimen

  
EDTA whole blood
  
  
2 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  

Submit entire specimen frozen

  
  

Frozen (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient - 4 days

 

  
  • Specimens ambient longer than 4 days
  • Specimens other than EDTA whole blood

Performance

  
Viracor Eurofins (5917) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX
  
Mo - Sa
  
1 day from receipt
  

Real-Time, Quantitative PCR

Clinical and Interpretive info

Billing

  
87798

Tracking

  
02/23/2023
  
02/27/2023