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Test Code HIV4 HIV 1&2 Antibody/Antigen Screen

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Instructions

Routine venipuncture.

Specimens must be properly labelled with the patient’s name, hospital identification number or Date of Birth, time and date of collection, and initials of person collecting specimen.

Collection Volume

5 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

2 mL

Testing Volume

0.5 mL (500 uL)

Rejection Criteria

Heat in-activated specimen; Gross hemolysis; Specimens with obvious microbial contamination; Mislableld or unlabled specimen; Improper collection

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

8:00am – 4:30pm; This test is routinely run Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Alias

HIV 1/2 Combo; HIV 1&2 Antibody/Antigen – 4th Generation; HIV Routine Screen; p24 AG; HIV-1 p24 antigen

Ordering Info

Do not use for patients that have been previously diagnosed with HIV. See HIVRLD - HIV RNA, PCR QUANT SCREEN INCLUDES: Confirmatory testing is automatically performed when Positive

EPIC Code

LAB7803

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) (4th Generation)

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, GRN-PST, G-NoGel, R-NoGel, LAV (EDTA) plasma

Turn Around Time

1-3 days

Lab Department

Chemistry