HIV-1 proviral DNA testing

Referred to Virus Reference Department, Microbiology Services Colindale, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT
 

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Samples required

EDTA blood (purple cap, 4 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.

Paired mother and child samples are required for testing. Unpaired samples will be saved until further samples are received. Please ensure that request forms are clearly labelled with the mother/child information.

Please send separate tubes for this test (cannot be shared with other requests).

Test indications

 

Test information

  • PCR for HIV-1

Reference range

 

Turnaround time

See virology and microbiological serology turnaround times.

Enquiries

Microbiology (Virology and Serology), ext. 64627