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Values are valid only on day of printing. |
Draw blood in either PPT (pearl top) or lavender-top (EDTA) tubes. Remove plasma from cells immediately, and transfer specimen to a screw-capped, plastic vial. Freeze 3 mL of PPT plasma or EDTA plasma immediately, send specimen frozen.
RECOMMENDED:
1. Patient's most recent viral load
2. Viral load collection date
Note: 1. Intended to use only for patients with viral loads greater than or equal to 1000 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 cancelled.
Hemolysis | NA |
Lipemia | NA |
Icterus | NA |
Other | NA |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Plasma EDTA | Frozen | 14 days |