HTLV types 1 & 2

Microbiology

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Test Usage

Test for serological diagnosis of HTLV ( Human T lymphotropic virus ) types 1 & 2

Specimen

Blood sample (serum)

Specimen container

Gold top clotted (min 4ml)

To Request On EPIC

For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):

Search for: ‘HTLV 1 and 2 antibody‘ or test code ‘LAB9258‘

Special Instructions

None

Availability

Processed locally in Microbiology at RDUH

Processing Time

2 – 14 days

 

Specimen Labelling Procedure