Virology
| Full details for "HIV viral load". | |
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Name |
HIV viral load |
Alternative name/Profile |
HIV-I / HIV-II / HIV Antigen / HIV antibody / Human immunodeficiency virus / human T-lymphotropic virus-III / HTLV-III / lymphadenopathy-associated virus / LAV / AIDS-associated retrovirus / ARV / AIDS / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
Department |
Virology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Peripheral Blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
10mL whole blood EDTA Purple top |
Frequency of analysis |
3-4 times weekly |
Turnaround time |
5 Working days |
Availability |
Monday - Friday |
Notes |
Specimens must be separated within 4 hours. Please mark as urgent, package separately and bring to the attention of the medical scientist on-call if delivery is out of hours. Specimens sent to National Virus Reference Laboratory, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
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Last updated |
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:06:09 IST |