PrEP, Male, Injectable Baseline + HIV RNA
Also known as: HIV, PrEP, Prophylaxis
Use
This profile aligns with current guidelines for assessment of male patients prior to the initiation of injectable HIV PrEP.
Special Instructions
This profile requires a dedicated, unopened, gel-barrier tube and 2 frozen (preferred) or refrigerated serum pour-off tubes. Tests included within this profile may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin. It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for testing about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.
Limitations
HIV p24 antigen/antibody specimens with reactive results must be investigated by additional supplemental tests. A negative test for an individual does not preclude exposure to or infection with HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. Negative results can occur if the quantity of the marker present in the sample is too low for detection by the assay or if the marker is not present during the stage of disease in which a sample is collected.
Methodology
Other
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 56888-1
- 25835-0
- 69353-1
- 55752-0
- 47236-5
- 43304-5
- 43305-2
- 5196-1
- 22322-2
- 13952-7
- 77202-0
- 56850-1
- 13955-0
- 56888-1
- 25835-0
- 69353-1
- 55752-0
- 47236-5
- 43304-5
- 43305-2
- 5196-1
- 22322-2
- 13952-7
- 77202-0
- 56850-1
- 13955-0
Result Turnaround Time
2-3 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Serum
Volume
10 mL
Minimum Volume
7 mL
Container
Gel-barrier tube
Collection Instructions
Serum specimen: Usual blood collection technique.
Patient Preparation
Patient should not have urinated for one hour prior to specimen collection.
Storage Instructions
Serum: Gel-barrier tubes refrigerated up to 6 days
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; lipemia; received outside of specimen and/or storage and/or labeling requirements; aliquot received for HIV testing; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; APTIMA® urine transport >30 days from collection; APTIMA® urine transport with incorrect specimen volume
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 30 days |
| Refrigerated | 6 days |
| Frozen | 6 weeks |