88892:HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV), GENE SEQUENCING
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Alias Names: |
GENE SEQ |
Methodology: |
Not provided by reference lab. |
Edit Date: |
6/4/2009 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday. |
Released: |
10-14 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
87901-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
Two 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA). |
Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells immediately. Freeze within 2 hours of collection. Do not allow to thaw. |
Standard Volume: |
3 mL plasma. |
Minimum Volume: |
2 mL plasma. |
Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. Do not ship on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Send specimen according to Infectious Substance Shipping Guidelines. |
Comments: |
Identification of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations by sequencing. This test is intended only for patients with viral loads ≥ 500 copies/mL. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen not frozen within 2 hours of collection; thawed specimen. |