| AMPLICOR� Testing Method
-Taking A
Blood Sample
-In the Laboratory
-How Long Does It Take
-Receiving Results
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The time it takes to carry out many
patient viral load tests will vary depending on the factors such as:
- the laboratory (size, number of staff, equipment)
- the number of samples being sent to the laboratory
- the way in which the laboratory schedules its work, for example running certain tests
only on specific days
It has been estimated that in a modern, well run laboratory viral load testing should
take around 6 to 7 hours from starting to prepare the sample to obtaining the result.
For the complete test process, additional time needed will include the time:
- taken to get the blood sample to the laboratory (particularly if this is some distance
away)
- during which the sample is stored in the laboratory
- taken to send/inform the doctor of the test result
- between obtaining a test result and the individual’s next appointment with the
doctor
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