HIV Integrase Resistance Assay

General Information

Interpretation

Reference Range
See individual components
Ref. Range Notes

Interpretive report will be sent.

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood
Collection

6 mL blood in LAVENDER TOP, PEARL PPT, RED top or SST tube

Unacceptable: GREEN TOP, Extracted nucleic acid from an outside laboratory.

Quantity
Requested: 2 mL plasma/serum
Minimum: 2 mL plasma/serum

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Centrifuge and aliquot plasma/serum. Freeze plasma/serum at -80°C
Note: HIVGRA and HVINTA tests can be done on same 2 mL aliquot.

Stability: Specimen needs to be processed within 24 hours.
Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge sample and remove plasma/serum. Send Frozen plasma at -80°C - Keep Frozen, ship on dry ice

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Clinical Virology(CVIR)
Frequency
set up TuesdayResults in 14-21 days
Available STAT?
No
Performing Location(s)
Other Virology
206-685-8037

Virology Laboratory, Ste 320
1616 Eastlake Ave E.
Seattle, WA 98102

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes
87906
LOINC
72560-6
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2086