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Specimen Type/Requirements
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Test is affected by hemolysis. Test is affected by lipemia.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 2.7 ml |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 1.4 ml |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 48 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Greater than 7 days at - 20 C |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Additional Information
Results are reported as Non-reactive or Presumptive evidence of HIV Antigen or Antibodies: Please see Antibody Differentiation or HIV 1 Qualitative NAT for confirmation.
Presumptive results for HIV-1 and HIV-2 will automatically be reflexed for antibody differentiation at an additional fee.
When the HIV-1 and HIV-2 differentiation are both negative or indeterminate, the HIV-1 RNA Qualitative NAT (BLOD1558) will also be performed at an additional fee to confirm the presence of HIV antigen.
Methodology
CMIA (Chemilluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay)
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Bismarck
CPT
87389
Reflex Antibody Differentiation 86701 and 86702
Reflex HIV-1 RNa qualitative NAT 87535