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Test Code HIVSS2 HIV, RAPID 1 & 2 ANTIBODY

Important Note

Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) 190.14 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing (Diagnosis).  
Routine HIV 1/2 Antibody should be ordered (Epic Code: LAB159).  HIV 1/2 Antibody (STAT - LAB5746) should be ordered when the HIV status of the patient is needed ASAP (for example, needle stick or accidental exposure, labor and delivery, high risk patients).

Reactive specimens will be confirmed by HIV 1 + 2 Confirmation / Differentiation  and additional charges will apply.  UVMMC laboratory does not perform STAT Maternal/Newborn testing or Occupational Exposure Anonymous HIV Testing for New York State.

Additional Codes

Primary ID

Epic Code

Mayo Access ID

HIVSS2

 LAB473 FAH5746

 

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Minimum Vol

 Stability
Serum Separator Tube Serum

Refrigerate

 4 mL 2 mL 0.8 mL 7 days

 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 1 day / Available STAT

Method

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
HIV 1/2 Antibody 86703

 

Instrumentation

Siemens ADVIA Centaur XPT

Reference Range

All ages: Negative
 

Section

Chemistry-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes

LOINC Code Information

Result Code Reporting Name LOINC Code