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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for HIV viral load (EDTA)

Recent changes for HIV viral load (EDTA)
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
13th May 2024	Registration Instructions		TEST CAN ONLY BE DONE ON KNOWN HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS Request form may state "ART" or "retrovirus infection" or patients should have evidence of positive confirmed HIV serology or previous HIV viral load requests - if unsure, please speak with Clinical Microbiologist or Microbiology Department. Requests for urgent testing must be approved by the Microbiology Unit Head.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

13th May 2024

Registration Instructions

TEST CAN ONLY BE DONE ON KNOWN HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS

Request form may state "ART" or "retrovirus infection" or patients should have evidence of positive confirmed HIV serology or previous HIV viral load requests - if unsure, please speak with Clinical Microbiologist or Microbiology Department.

Requests for urgent testing must be approved by the Microbiology Unit Head.

HIV viral load (EDTA)

Laboratory:

Molecular

Test Code:

HLO

Registration Instructions:

TEST CAN ONLY BE DONE ON KNOWN HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS

Requests for urgent testing must be approved by the Microbiology Unit Head.

Specimen Types:

EDTA

Container Types:

EDTA 10 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

2 mL

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays