HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD

Category

Molecular Genetic Pathology & Cytogenetics

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Synonyms/Aliases

Hiv 1 Quantitative Pcr; Hiv 1 Rna Detection.

Abbreviations

HIV 1 VL

Type

Individual Test

Results

RESULTS READY AFER 10 WORKING DAYS

Method

PCR

Temp

REFRIFERATED 2-8º OR FROZEN

Setup

BATCHED

Components Parameters

- N/A

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY

Patient preparation

N/A

Sample type

EDTA PLASMA

Container/ preservative

EDTA

Sample volume

2-3ML EDTA PLASMA

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.

Other Instructions

- N/A

Reference intervals

UNDETECTABLE

Clinical Utility

MONITOR VIRAL LOAD & TREATMENT RESPONSE IN PATIENTS ALREADY KNOWN TO HAVE HIV-1 INFECTION.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

PRESENCE OF PCR INHIBITORS IN THE SAMPLE MAY PREVENT NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION. PARADOXICAL RESULTS MAY ARISE DUE TO SELECTION OF INAPPROPRIATE SPECIMEN AND CONTAMINATION DURING SPECIMEN COLLECTION.

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