Test Name
HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD
Aliases
HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION, HIV-1 NUCLEIC ACID TEST, HIV-1 QUANTITATIVE PCR
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
168
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
3mL EDTA plasma.
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
Measures the amount of HIV-1 RNA in the blood of patients with an ALREADY ESTABLISHED HIV 1 diagnosis.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026