42156:HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-1 (HIV-1) ANTIBODY, RAPID; REFLEX by WESTERN BLOT
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Immunochromatographic Assay (ICT) |
| Edit Date: |
2/14/2008 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Same day |
| CPT Code: |
86701 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube or one 4 mL lavender top tube. |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells immediately and pour into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 5 days. Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles. |
| Stability: |
Specimen stable 5 days refrigerated or indefinitely frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated, or if frozen, on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
CDC recommendation includes that all reactive rapid HIV-1 antibody test results must be confirmed with HIV Western Blot. Testing for rapid HIV-1 Antibody can also be performed on whole blood with confirmation by Western Blot, however, it must be performed on serum or plasma.
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| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis or lipemia; multiple freeze/thaw cycles.
MEDICARE MAY REQUIRE A SIGNED ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FOR THIS TEST |