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HelpTest Code HIVQN HIV 1 Quantitative
EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | HIVQN | HIV1 Quantitative |
| Cerner | HIV 1 Quantitative |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
None
Container Type:
6mL EDTA Lavender Top Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Specimen Volume:
3.0 mL Plasma minimum 1.5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Transport ambient room temperature and or refrigerated 2 -8°C
Specimen Stability/Storage:
Whole Blood 24 hours ambient room temperature
Plasma 6 day 2 - 8°C
Plasma < 12 weeks -18°C * 4 freeze/thaw cycles
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Microbiology Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
Non-Emergent
Frequency:
Monday and Thursday
Turnaround:
0 - 5 days
Methodology
RT-PCR
Reporting
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Interpretive Data:
The quantification range of this assay is 20 to 10,000,000 copies/mL (1.30 log to 7.00 log copies/mL). Test performed on the Roche Cobas 6800 by RT-PCR, a Nucleic Acid Amplification method.
Critical Decision:
None
Clinical Significance
Quantitative measurements of HIV viremia in the plasma have shown that higher virus levels are correlated with more rapid clinical progression of HIV disease.1,2 Furthermore, nearly two decades of clinical research have established that reductions in plasma virus levels with the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly decrease the risk of clinical progression, including death, development of AIDS, opportunistic infections, and HIV-associated morbidity.3 HIV viral load is also predictive of the risk of transmission of HIV, and randomized controlled clinical trials have established that early initiation of ART with suppression of the viral load reduces HIV transmission by 96%.
CPT Code(s)
87536