Last Modified:
5/2/2022 1:57:24 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
3.0 mL FROZEN Plasma from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
1.2 mL Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
24 hours Ambient
6 days Refrigerated
42 days Frozen (Transport)
Freshly drawn specimens (whole blood) may be stored at 2°C to 25°C for up to 24 hours prior to centrifugation.
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma received frozen in the plasma preparation tube (PPT) • Serum • Whole blood greater than 24 hours old • Frozen whole blood
Reference Range:
Refer to Interpretive Results
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) • Sequencing
Clinical Significance:
Identify drug resitance mutations in HIV-1 patients failing antiretroviral regimens containing RT, PR or Integrase inhibitors.
Identify transmitted drug resistance mutations in the RT, PR or integrase genes in treatment-naive patients prior to initiation of antiretroviral therapy
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
5 to 10 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
HIVGE
EPIC Test Code:
IMO5040
Send Out Test Code:
91692
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87900, 87901, 87906
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