Test Code HIV4G HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antigen and Antibody Screen

Important Note

Effective 2/6/24

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB5383 HIV Screen

If Postive, lab will order confirmation testing to Pathlab under code HIV4GC.

Preferred Collection Container:
SST (Serum Separator)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a serum separator tube.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 0.3 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume:

0.25 mL serum (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit).

Unacceptable Conditions:

Hemolysis or does not meet storage or transport requirements

Unity Point-Sioux City-Chemistry

87389

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Ambient Stability:

72 hours

Daily

Immunochemiluminescence