Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Drug Resistance by Next Generation Sequencing HIVNGS
| Method(s) | Massively Parallel Sequencing |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 3 mL lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA) or plasma preparation tube. |
| Transport | Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours. Transfer 3.0 mL plasma, frozen. (Min: 2.5 mL) |
| Remarks | Please submit most recent viral load and test date, if available. |
| Stability | (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 3 months |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Serum. Heparinized specimens. |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5011956 |
| CPTCode | 87900; 87901, 87906 |
| Notes | This test may be unsuccessful if the plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load is less than 500 copies per mL of plasma. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
