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