Post-Transplant, HIV-1 RNA, Real-Time PCR, Plasma : 18003

Test Code

PTHIVP or 18003

Alias/See Also

Specialized, Services, HIV Viral Load, PTxplnt, Txplnt, Quest Advanced

CPT Codes
87536

Transport Container

3 mL (1 mL minimum) plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: 84 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received Room temperature

Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Report Available

1 day

Reference Range

Not Detected

Clinical Significance

This test is intended for use in conjunction with clinical presentation and other laboratory markers of disease progress for the clinical management of HIV-1 infected patients. The test can be used to assess patient prognosis by measuring the baseline HIV-1 RNA level or to monitor the effects of antiretroviral therapy by measuring changes in EDTA plasma HIV-1 RNA levels during the course of antiretroviral treatment. Reportable range is 20 to 10,000,000 copies/mL (1.30-7.00 Log copies/mL).

Performing Laboratory
med fusion

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.