HIV-1 VIRUS RNA QUANTITATIVE
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: HIVRT
UPHSM LIS Test #: 9672
Schedule: Monday
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 9672
Schedule: Monday
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 2.0 mL plasma Minimum
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Plasma
Collection Info:
Collect Lavender (EDTA), or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT), to yield minimum 2.0 mL plasma.
Store whole blood at 2-25C for no longer than 24 hours. Separate plasma by centrifugation at 800-1600 x g for 20 minutes at room temp. Transfer plasma to a sterile screw-cap polypropylene tube. Centrifuged, frozen PPT tubes are also acceptable.
Transport specimen frozen at -20 to - 80 C.
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Plasma
Collection Info:
Collect Lavender (EDTA), or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT), to yield minimum 2.0 mL plasma.
Store whole blood at 2-25C for no longer than 24 hours. Separate plasma by centrifugation at 800-1600 x g for 20 minutes at room temp. Transfer plasma to a sterile screw-cap polypropylene tube. Centrifuged, frozen PPT tubes are also acceptable.
Transport specimen frozen at -20 to - 80 C.
Specimen Acceptability
Centrifuged Plasma:
2 - 8 C up to 5 days
-70 C up to 6 weeks
2 - 8 C up to 5 days
-70 C up to 6 weeks
Methods
Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
Hologic Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx Assay
Hologic Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx Assay
Clinical Utilities
Quantification of HIV virus to assist in monitoring of HIV
therapy and disease manaement.
therapy and disease manaement.
CPT Codes
87536
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
<20 copies/mL to > 10 million copies/mL or Not detected.
