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HIV 1.2 AG/AB
MessageTUBE MUST BE FULL!
Test Code
HIV1.2
CPT Codes
87389
Includes
HIV-1 ANTIGEN
HIV 1/2 ANTIBODY
HIV 1/2 ANTIBODY
Preferred Specimen
SERUM - LG RED
Minimum Volume
3 ML
Other Acceptable Specimens
GOLD SST (FULL)
Instructions
TESTED IN LMH CHEMISTRY.
IF HIV1/2 IS PRELIMINARY POSITIVE, ORDER HIV 1&2 DIFF AS CONFIRMATION OF ANTIBODY.
PATIENTS LESS THAN 18 MONTHS OLD SEND TO CHILDREN'S - Draw EDTA specimen and order "HIV1t2PEDS"
IF HIV1/2 IS PRELIMINARY POSITIVE, ORDER HIV 1&2 DIFF AS CONFIRMATION OF ANTIBODY.
PATIENTS LESS THAN 18 MONTHS OLD SEND TO CHILDREN'S - Draw EDTA specimen and order "HIV1t2PEDS"
Specimen Stability
REF: 14 Days
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Reference Range
| HIV 1.2 ANTIBODIES | 4TH GENERATION SCREEN | NEGATIVE | |
| HIV-1 ANTIGEN | 4TH GENERATION SCREEN | NEGATIVE |
Clinical Significance
AIDS is caused by at least 2 known types of HIV. HIV type 1 (HIV-1) was isolated from patients with AIDS, AIDS-related complex, and asymptomatic infected individuals at high risk for AIDS. The virus is transmitted by sexual contact, exposure to infected blood or blood products, or from an infected mother to her fetus or infant. HIV type 2 (HIV-2) was isolated from patients in West Africa in 1986. It appears to be endemic only in West Africa and it also has been identified in individuals who had sexual relations with individuals from that geographic region. HIV-2 is similar to HIV-1 in viral morphology, overall genomic structure, and its ability to cause AIDS.
Performing Laboratory
LMH -Chemistry 3739