Test ID: ZH411
CPT code: 86688, 86687
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Red, SST, or Lav (EDTA) tube or Yel(ACD)
Frequency: 2 – 6 days
Instruction: 0.5 mL Serum or Plasma from Red, SST, or Lav (EDTA) tube, Refrigerated. Min 0.25 mL.
Text: HTLV-1 infections can be confirmed and differentiated from HTLV-2 infections by using highly purified recombinant proteins or synthetic peptides which are either type common or type specific.
Methodology: Line immunoassay or immunoblot