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HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation (For use after inital screening is postive only)
Alias: 
10/27/23 - Due to reagent shortage this testing is temporarily being performed on Tuesday and Friday only.


Confirmation and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in serum specimens that show reactive results with third- (HIV-1/-2 antibody only) and fourth- (HIV antigen and antibody) generation HIV serologic assays.

DO NOT use this assay as a screening test.


Anti-HIV-1/-2 Differentiation
HIV Antibody Differentiation
HIV Types 1 and 2 Antibodies

Methodology: 
Immunochromatographic Assay

Performed: 
Tuesday
Friday

Analytical Time: 
3 - 6 days

Testing Laboratory: 
Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: 
Core Laboratory

HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation (For use after inital screening is postive only)
Container/Tube Type: 
Red (No Additive)
Lavender (EDTA)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information: 
Collect serum or plasma samples and separate the plasma/serum from the cells within 2 hours. 

Transport Information: 
Transport clear serum/plasma in a pour off tube.

Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.2 mL of serum/plasma (approximately 0.4 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks: 
This testing is only appropriate for those specimens that have screened positive with a 4th generation HIV Antigen/Antibody assay.

Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 
14 days

Frozen Stability: 
30 days

Ambient Stability: 
48 hours

HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation (For use after inital screening is postive only)
Sunquest Order Code: 
HIV4GC - LAB ORDER ONLY

CPT Code: 
86701-HIV-1 Antibody;  86702-HIV-2 Antibody

HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation (For use after inital screening is postive only)
Modified: 
1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM