Testing Updates
HIV-1 Viral Load Changes
As of September 5th 2023, Garcia Laboratory moved to a more sensitive HIV-1 Viral Load assay. The assay uses the same RT-PCR technology, however has an improved lower limit of quantitation (LLoQ) of 20 copies/mL whereas the previous assay was 40 copies/mL. The shift from a precious HIV viral load test result being negative with…
Read MoreCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) Testing Update
COVID-19 testing is now available through Garcia Lab. Specimen can now be collected in the Multi-Collect Specimen Collection Kit. The test code in CareEvolve is COV19. TAT is approximately 1-2 days. **OROPHARYNGEAL OR NASAL SWAB Discard disposable transfer pipette; it is not required for nasal or oropharyngeal swab specimen connection. Remove the sterile…
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