Test Details
Methodology
Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 4 days
Use
To screen individual human donors, including volunteer donors of whole blood and blood components, and other living donors for the presence of anti-HTLV-I/HTLV-II
Specimen Requirements
Test Includes
Qualitative result
Specimen
Serum or plasma
Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Container
Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, blue-top (sodium citrate) tube, red-top tube, or green-top (either lithium or sodium heparin) tube
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Heat-inactivated specimens; pooled specimens; grossly hemolyzed specimens; specimens with fungal growth
Collection Instructions
Centrifuge sample to separate serum or plasma. For non−gel-barrier tubes, transfer serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 7 days (stability determined by manufacturer or literature reference) |
Refrigerated | 14 days (stability determined by manufacturer or literature reference) |
Frozen | Up to 6 months (stability determined by manufacturer or literature reference) |
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163246 | HTLV-I/II Antibodies, Qual | 22362-8 | 163247 | HTLV-I/II Antibodies, Qual | 29901-6 | |
| Order Code | 163246 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HTLV-I/II Antibodies, Qual | |||||
| Order Loinc | 22362-8 | |||||
| Result Code | 163247 | |||||
| Result Code Name | HTLV-I/II Antibodies, Qual | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 29901-6 |