Anti-HTLV-1 and Anti-HTLV-2 screening and confirmation
Registry Details
| Area | Health Science |
| Lab name | Bloodborne Virus Laboratory |
| Lab location | Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
| Test name | Anti-HTLV-1 and Anti-HTLV-2 screening and confirmation |
| Organisms | Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) |
| Requested for surveillance | no |
| Notice required | no |
| Routine turnaround time | 5 working days |
| Culture requirements | Serum or plasma minimum 500 µL |
| Pre-transport requirements | 5 ± 3°C for less than 24 hours |
| Transport requirements | Ambient temperature within 24 hours |
| Unacceptable sample types | Insufficient sample ≤ 500 µL, haemolysed or lipaemic sample |
| How results reported | HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 antibodies detected or not detected |
| Referral link | Form |
Details
For use in testing for the presence of Human T-cell lymphotropic virus.