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HIV Antigen/Antibody Screen - Restricted to Needlestick and Labor/Delivery

Synonyms

  • ABHR
  • EXPEDITED HIV
  • LAB10591
  • RAPID HIV 1/2 AB
  • RAPID HIV-1/2 ANTIBODY

Cerner Name

Rapid HIV 1/2 AB

Clinical Info

**Restricted to expedited maternal newborn testing, occupational exposure (source patients) and for 
    Emergency Department patients.**

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Lavender top tube(s) and Gold top Tube required

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender top tube(s) and
Gold Top Tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL EDTA Whole Blood;
                               3.0mL (SST Gold Top)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

RT - 7 days, 2-8C - 4 weeks, -20C - 3 months

Methodology

 Immunoassay
 
Reactive are reflexed to ABHCMB  and if positive-  HIV 1/2 AB Confirmation test (Supplemental test to detect, differentiate HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies)
If confirmation test negative reflex to HIV-1 RNA.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Hospital Rapid Response Laboratory

CPT

86703 Screen
 

PDM

6350073

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
RAPID HIV-1/2 ANTIBODY HIV12AB RAPID HIV 1 2 AB Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody

Result Interpretation

Nonreactive

Forms
ID Serology LAB10591 build edit