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Laboratory Code
LAB2204
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Submit only one of the following:
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3.0 mL x 2 tubes
Acceptable:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL
Specimen Stability
| Whole blood (EDTA) | 24 hours, ambient/refrigerated (2 - 25 °C) |
|---|---|
| Plasma | Frozen at -20 to -80 °C |
Methodology
Real-time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction, Quantitative
Days and Times Performed
TAT 2 - 6 days
Specimen Condition
| Whole Blood: Frozen or hemolysis | Reject |
|---|
Reference Interval
2.0E+01 – 1.0E+07 copies/mL
(1.3 – 7.0 log copies/mL)
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Molecular Diagnosis Centre, 67724384
Useful For
For quantification of human immunodeficiency-1 virus (HIV-1) RNA levels in HIV-1 infected patients. The test can be used to monitor disease progression and response to therapy.
Service Code
1033057
LOINC Code Information
20447-9; 29541-0
Update
Last updated 20/03/2025