HIV PhenoSense GT
Ordering Recommendation
Intended for use in patients with viral loads ≥500 copies/mL. HIV-1 combined pheno- and genotyping test to provide antiretroviral susceptibility information for protease inhibitors (PI) and reverse transcriptase inhibitors (ie, NRTI and NNRTI). Preferred test for patients with known or suspected complex drug resistance patterns (eg, suboptimal virologic response to treatment and viral load rebound).
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Lavender (EDTA) or plasma preparation tube (PPT).
Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 1 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
CRITICAL FROZEN.
Thawed specimens.
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 weeks
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Culture/Sequencing
Performed
Varies
Reported
27-38 days
Reference Interval
By report
Interpretive Data
Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory
Note
Procedure should be used for patients with documented HIV-1 infection.
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
87900; 87901; 87903; 87904 x12
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
2003232 | EER HIV PhenoSense GT | 51969-4 |
Aliases
- HIV Resistance
LabCorp