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Values are valid only on day of printing. |
Draw blood into two 5-mL PPT (pearl top) or EDTA (lavender top) tube. Immediately centrifuge (within 2 hours of collection) at 1000-1200xg at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Do not allow samples to remain in centrifuge after centrifugation. Remove plasma from cells immediately and transfer to a plastic screw-cap tube. Freeze immediately. Send 3 mL plasma in a screw-cap vial frozen.
RECOMMENDED:
1. Patient's most recent viral load
2. Viral load collection date
NOTE:
1. Intended for use only for patients with viral loads greater than or equal to 500 copies/mL. For best results, viral loads should be confirmed within two weeks prior to submission for testing at Monogram.
2. Patient samples submitted <30 days apart are considered duplicate and will be canceled.
Specimens other than | Plasma |
Anticoagulants other than | PPT, EDTA |
Hemolysis | NA |
Lipemia | NA |
Icteric | NA |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Plasma EDTA | Frozen |