Specimen Requirements

Title

HIV-1 Genotype (RTI, PI, Integrase)

Specimen Requirement

Collect PPT/2.0 mL plasma, gently invert 10x, centrifuge and send.

Methodology

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) • Sequencing

Stability

Room temp: 24 hours, Refrigerated: 6 days, Frozen: 42 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

Clinical Use

Identify drug resistance mutations in HIV-1 patients failing antiretroviral regimens containing RT, PR or Integrase inhibitors.
Identify transmitted drug resistance mutations in the RT, PR or integrase genes in treatment-naive patients prior to initiation of antiretroviral therapy.

Test includes: HIV-1 Genotype and HIV-1 Integrase Genotype

Test Code

HIVGR