Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Lavender (EDTA), Pink (K2EDTA), or Yellow (ACD Solution A or B).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL whole blood to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-5 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87798 x2

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2003076 HTLV-I DNA 44537-9
2003077 HTLV-II DNA 44542-9
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Aliases

Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Types I/II DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR

Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease Inc.