Test Name
HIV 1 PROVIRAL DNA (QUALITATIVE PCR)
Aliases
HIV QUALITATIVE DNA DETECTION (UNDER 18 MONTHS)
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
168
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
3mL EDTA (purple top) whole blood.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Ambient
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 6 weeks at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Detects presence or absence of HIV-1 proviral DNA integrated into host cells and is especially useful in early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV in children ≤18 months old.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026