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| 84681:HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIURS (HTLV) TYPES I/II ANTIBODIES | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | HTLV | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) / Western Blot (WB) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 6/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | ||||||||
| Released: | 1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab, if negative | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 86790-90, if reflexed add 86689-90 confirmation | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube, one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), one 4 mL green top tube (heparin), or one 4.5 mL light blue top tube (sodium citrate). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen will not be assayed within 7 days. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 7 days refrigerated, or indefinitely frozen. Unstable ambient. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice. | ||||||||
| Comments: | All repeatedly reactive EIA results will be confirmed by HTLV 1 Western Blot and HTLV 1 RIPA if indicated. Additional charges will be added. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Hemolytic, lipemic, or heat-inactivated specimen; specimen containing particulate material; repeated freeze/thaw cycles. | ||||||||
| Negative
This assay should not be used for blood donor screening, associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/P). |
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