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HIV-1 RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR [40085]
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Test Code
HIV1QT
Alias/See Also
40085
CPT Codes
87536
Preferred Specimen
3 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in PPT (white-top) tube
Instructions
Do not freeze whole blood or any samples stored in primary tube. Freshly drawn specimens (whole blood) may be stored at 2-25°C for up to 24 hours prior to centrifugation separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for collection tube handling.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature = Unacceptable
Refrigerated 6 days
Frozen 84 days
Refrigerated 6 days
Frozen 84 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
HIV 1 RNA, QN PCR Not Detected copies/mL
HIV 1 RNA, QN PCR Not Detected Log copies/mL
This test was performed using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Reportable Range: 20 copies/mL to 10,000,000 copies/mL (1.30 log copies/mL to 7.00 log copies/mL)
HIV 1 RNA, QN PCR Not Detected Log copies/mL
This test was performed using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Reportable Range: 20 copies/mL to 10,000,000 copies/mL (1.30 log copies/mL to 7.00 log copies/mL)
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.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153
Last Updated: November 30, 2021