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HIV Viral Load (RNA PCR)

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

 

Tube Type
pink top tubex2

 

Test ID HIVSR
Test Number 8784
SMS Browse HIV RNA QUANT
CPT Code(s) 87536
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Molecular Microbiology
Tube Station 30
SpecimenRoutine:Two full 6 mL blood Pink Top EDTA;  See Important Comments
   
AvailabilityRoutine:Monday-Friday
 STAT:N/A
   
Turnaround Time 3-5 Days
Reference RangeNormal:Not Detected
48 - 10,000,000copies/ml (1.68-7.00 LOG10 copies/ml)
   
Comments

Deliver Immediately.  Must be received and processed in Laboratory within 6 hours of collection.  Not a Diagnostic Test. For use on known HIV Positive patients only. 
This test requires a dedicated specimen, and cannot be added-on to specimens already in the laboratory.

 

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HIV Viral Load (RNA PCR)

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