Date Published:
10/2002

Publication Type:
Journal Article

Authors:

E.J. Singer
H.A. Aronow
S.Y. Lee
C.H. Hinkin
T. Lazarus

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>