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Test Code
GSARC
Test Name
HIV GenoSure Archive
CPT Codes
87900, 87901, 87906
Expected Turnaround Time
10 - 14 days
Clinical Utility

Detect resistance of HIV-1 to protease, reverse transcriptase, and integrase inhibitors in cell-associated viral DNA

Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Collection Container: Lavender Top (EDTA)

Desired Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Collection Instructions
  1. Collect 2 lavender top (EDTA) tubes via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Freeze immediately after collection.
  2. Transport 4 mL of whole blood frozen in the original collection container.
  3.  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

14 days

Causes for Rejection
  • Quantity not sufficient for analysis
  • Heparinized plasma
  • Nonfrozen specimen
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) Amplification And Dna Next Generation Sequencing
Reference Intervals

See patient report.

Limitations

This procedure should be used for patients with documented HIV-1 infection and undetectable viral load or low-level viremia.

Alternate Names
  • Cell-associated Viral DNA
  • HIV-1 Genotype
  • Resistance Analysis
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Varies