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Test Code
GSHIV
Test Name
GenoSure PRIme
CPT Codes
87536, 87900, 87901, 87906
Expected Turnaround Time
11 - 14 days
Clinical Utility
Detect resistance of HIV-1 to protease, reverse transcriptase, and integrase inhibitors.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container: 3 Lavender Top (EDTA)

Alternate Collection Container: 3 White Top (EDTA)

Desired Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect 3 three lavender top (EDTA) tubes via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection.
  2. Transfer 5 mL of plasma to a pp transpak frozen purple tube(s) (screw cap) and freeze.
  3. Viral load must be >500 copies/mL to perform testing.
  4.  To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory frozen. 
Stability Requirements

Frozen

2 years
Causes for Rejection
  • PPT(TM) not centrifuged
  • Heparinized plasma
  • Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) Amplification And Dna Sequencing
Reference Intervals

 See patient report.
Limitations

This procedure may not be successful when the HIV viral load is <500 copies/mL plasma. If there is insufficient virus to produce results, HIV-1 RNA quantitation will be performed to confirm viral load, and the procedure will be billed at the account's prevailing fee.
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Varies
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