ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0092050: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Phenotype Comprehensive

Test Mnemonic: HIV COMPRE
Methodology: Drug Susceptibility using HIV Culture

Performed: Varies

Reported: Within 18 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 7 mL PPT.  Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).

Transport: 5 mL plasma, frozen. (Min: 2.5 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Remove plasma from cells ASAP.  Indicate viral load on the test request form.  If viral load is less than 500 copies, testing MAY NOT be performed.

Unacceptable Conditions: Serum.  Heparinized specimens. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: (-20°C) 2 weeks; (-70°C) Indefinitely

Reference Interval:
By report

CPT Code(s):
87903 first ten drugs; 87904 x8 each additional drug

 

 

 
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