Date Published:
10/2002
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Authors:
Secondary:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume:
40
Pagination:
3863-4
Issue:
10
URL:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Keywords:
Diagnostic;Internal;Reagent Kits;RNA;RNA Stability;Viral
Abstract:
<p>We evaluated the effects of time, temperature, freezing, and thawing on the cerebrospinal fluid viral load by using the Roche AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR test, version 1.5 (ultrasensitive). While a statistically significant decrease from the baseline was observed at 24 h, but not at 6 or 12 h, and with one freeze-thaw cycle, all changes were within the range of intra-assay variability.</p>