RNA PCR assay

There are two result fields that must be completed for this assay:

qualifier

This is the operand for the Copies/mL. By default, this field is set to =. If the reader device detected copies outside of its range of quantification, you would need to change this to reflect the range.

copies/mL

Must be a non-negative integer. Can only be left blank if the Final result for the specimen is Invalid, Inhibited, QNS, or Test Not Performed.

The valid options for the final test result are:

• HIV-1 RNA Detected
• Not Detected
• QNS
• Invalid
• Inhibited
• Detected Below Limit of Quantitation
• Detected Above Limit of Quantitation
• Test Not Performed