HTLV‑1/2 Antibody Test HTLV‑I/II Ab, Qualitative HTLV‑1 and HTLV‑2 Screening Test
Up to 72 hours
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Non-reactive
Accredited NRL Laboratory
3 times per week
Testing for antibodies to Human T‑lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and Human T‑lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) is used to detect current or past infection. It supports screening of blood and organ donors, diagnosis of associated conditions such as Adult T‑cell leukemia/lymphoma and HTLV‑1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and helps guide counseling to reduce transmission through blood exposure or breastfeeding.
Serum or Plasma
Minimum 0.5 mL
Serum (SST; Gold Top or plain serum; Red Top) - Preferred Lithium Heparin Plasma (Green Top) - acceptable
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling.
Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 3 months |