Test Details
Mnemonic
TMHIV
Ordering Code
3424450
CPT-4 Code(s)
87535
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection and send 1.6 mL plasma frozen in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST)
Plasma: Potassium EDTA (white top), Plasma preparation tube (PPT)
Plasma: Potassium EDTA (white top), Plasma preparation tube (PPT)
Minimum Volume
0.8 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood, unspun PPT; frozen plasma received in plasma preparation tube (in situ); frozen serum received in serum separator tube (in situ)
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 42 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 42 days
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes