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| Test Name: | Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1/2 (HIV-1/2) Antibody, Differentiation With Reflex to HIV-1 RNA |
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| Test Code: | 083955 |
| Other Names: | N/A |
| Test Includes: | HIV 1/2 Ab Differentiation, HIV 1 Ab, HIV 2 Ab |
| Specimen Requirements: | Serum or plasma, 2 mL |
| Container: | Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, OR red-top tube |
| Collection Instructions: | This test requires a dedicated, UNOPENED, gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or red-top tube sent directly to the testing facility. |
| Stability: | Refrigerate |
| Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | **DO NOT INCLUDE IN CUSTOM PROFILES** Coded name designations are recommended to ensure confidentiality. HIV-1-negative or indeterminate and HIV-2-negative specimens will reflex to HIV-1 RNA by nucleic acid amplification. If reflex testing is performed, |
| Methodology: | Immunoassay (IA) with reflex on negative results and/or indeterminate antibody typing to qualitative HIV-1 RNA by nucleic acid amplification (NAA) |