| Synonyms:
| None listed |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) SST (serum separator), Red (no preservative) or Purple (EDTA) top vacutianer tube. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL serum or plasma |
| Collection: | Maintain specimen at room temperature. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Bacterial contamination; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Negative |
| Methodology: | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) |
| Test Use: | Qualitative detection of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus, types 1 and/or 2 (HTLV-1/HTLV-2).
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| Additional Information: | Reactive samples should be confirmed by Western BLOT and RIBA tests (sent to Reference Lab) |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test # 16477.
Screening test for HTLV-I and HTLV-II antibodies. |
| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |