title: Stability of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 proviral DNA in whole-blood samples.
abstract: The Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Test requires that whole blood be processed within four days of collection. However, this requirement may be too limiting for use in international settings. Thus, we demonstrate that blood may be processed up to 10 days after collection if maintained under ambient conditions (2 to 25 degrees C).
authors.affiliation: Rush Medical College, Department of Immunology/Microbiology, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. cjenning@rush.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danilovic
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scianna
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bremer
mesh_terms: D001793:Blood Preservation; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D011533:Proviruses / Q000235:genetics*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral