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HIV Duo Antigen/Antibody Screen Hospital In and Out Pt Staff Exposures Donor/Transplant, Blood - Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Overview

Description

Ordering recommendation

  • Testing is for Hospital Inpatients and Outpatients, Staff Exposures, and Donor/Transplant only.

Test ordering requirements

Forms required

  • Acute Care Requisition for Hospital Inpatients and Outpatients
  • ‘Source’ or ‘Exposed’ Requisitions for Staff Exposures  
  • Transplant Requisition for Donor/Transplant

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

  • Serum

Specimen collection container

Collection procedure

  • Biotin therapy: If biotin has been administered make notation on requisition when last dose was administered
  • Transport specimen immediately to the Chemistry laboratory

Required volume

  • Optimal volume: 4.5 mL full collection tube
  • Minimum/pediatric volume: 0.5 mL whole blood

(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)

Transport and stability

  • 4 weeks at 2 - 6°C

Rejection criteria

Performance

Methodology

  • Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay

Days/times performed

Availability
  • Testing available 24 hours 
Testing site
  • Testing performed at RUH

 

Maximum laboratory time

Results reporting

  • Results reported within 2 hours
  • Confirmatory testing of positive screen reported up to 5 days

Reflex testing

  • Confirmatory testing will be sent to the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL). Screen positive test results will be used to initiate prophylactic therapy in consultation with the Microbiologist On Call and Infectious Disease specialist.

Specimen retention time

  • Regular samples: 2 - 8 ºC for 3 days
  • Transplant samples: -80ºC freezer for 10 years from time of donation

Last Updated: March 12, 2026