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Lab Dept:
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Serology
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Test Name:
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HTLV I, II ANTIBODY REFLEX
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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HTLVS
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Synonyms:
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Anti-HTLV I/II; HTLV-I,II Antibody; AIDS; Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus I/II Antibody
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CPT Codes:
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86687 - Antibody; HTLV-I,II
86689 - Antibody; HTLV confirmatory test (if appropriate)
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Test Includes:
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HTLV-I,II screening and Western Blot confirmation on all positives.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Screening test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus I/II Antibody.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Serology - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (Test# 9539, confirmation Test# 83277)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 - 4 days, test set-up Monday – Friday, Confirmation: Tuesday and Friday.
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Red top tube
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Draw Volume:
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3.0 mL blood
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Processed Volume:
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1.0 mL serum
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove serum aliquot and store refrigerated in a plastic, screw top vial specimen. Ship at frozen temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Specimens other than serum, hemolysis, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Negative (reported as negative or positive)
Confirmation: Negative
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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Performance characteristics have not been established for specimens containing particulate matter.
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Methodology:
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Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) and confirmation by Line Immunoassay
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Contraindications:
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N/A
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories Web Page April 2007
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Updates:
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4/6/2004: Test moved from Memorial Blood Center of Minneapolis to Mayo Medical Laboratories.
7/26/2004: Mayo no longer forwards confirmation testing to Focus Technologies. The method for confirmation was previously listed as Western Blot.
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