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Alternative Names:

Raltegravir Resistance Testing

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Test Code:

HIVINT

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 10 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

A separate container is required for this test.

This test can only be performed on specimens with a HIV viral load of 500 copies/mL or greater.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Must reach the testing laboratory within 24 hours of collection.

Specimens unable to reach VIDRL within 24 hours are frozen by Serology using the instructions above and transported on dry ice when VIDRL reopens.

Assay Frequency:

Monthly

External Laboratory:

V.I.D.R.L.