HIV 1/2 Antibody (HIV Serology)

Last modified by mike_rogers on June 05, 2008 12:39 PM

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

For testing of source patients for employee exposures see the "Needlestick Panel"

Tube Type

Test ID		HIVE
Test Number		8033
SMS Browse		HIV ANTIBODY - EIA
Group/Individual Test		Individual
CPT Code		86703 (with 86689, Western Blot, if positive)
Laboratory		Immunology
Tube Station		82
Specimen	Routine:	5 mL Blood / Serum Separator / Gold Top Tube. Requires Informed Consent. See Comments for additional information
	micro:	2 x serum separator bullets
Availability	Routine:	Monday - Friday (see important Comments).
	STAT:	See Needlestick Protocol
Turnaround Time		24-72 hours (negative tests).
Reference Range	Normal:	Seronegative
	Critical Value:	Positive (following confirmation by Western Blot.)
Comments	This test screens for antibody to HIV 1 and HIV 2. Seronegative samples will be pooled for HIV RNA testing. Final results will not be reported until pooled HIV RNA testing is completed. Initially-positive tests are repeated in duplicate. Repeat-positive tests are confirmed for HIV 1 by Western Blot (WB) (reflex test) before being reported as Positive. Western Blot tests are performed on Thursdays, and generally reported on the following day. Following physician consultation, repeat-positive tests which are negative by WB may be submitted to a reference laboratory (ARUP) for HIV 2 confirmatory testing.
Consent Forms	As of January 1, 2008 HIV consent forms are no longer required. See attached policy: Requesting Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) Antibody or Antigen Testing.

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HIV 1/2 Antibody (HIV Serology)