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.