Test ID: ZH371
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Lav (EDTA)
Frequency: 10 – 14 days
Instruction: 4 mL Whole Blood from Lav (EDTA), Frozen
Text: Detects resistance of HIV-1 to protease and reverse transcriptase inhibitors in cell-associated viral DNA. This procedure should be used for patients with documented HIV-1 infection and undetectable viral load or low level viremia.
Methodology: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and next generation DNA sequencing