OptiQual® HIV-1 Genotyping Controls

Intended for use in assessing the performance of commercially available and homebrew test procedures designed to identify drug resistant genotypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). These external run controls are an important part of the laboratory quality assurance program. Can be used to control the entire testing process from extraction to final result. This product is for research use only.

Procedure

Each control must be processed and tested as a patient specimen, and should be considered potentially infectious. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations for the handling and testing of clinical specimens. The controls can be used with any test procedure designed for detecting HIV-1 resistance mutations in human serum or plasma.

Product Description

The controls are prepared by quantitatively diluting viral particles derived from molecular infectious clones or naturally occurring isolates of HIV-1 into defibrinated, delipidized normal human plasma (NHP). The NHP was previously tested and found to be negative for HBV DNA, HCV RNA, HIV-1 RNA, antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2, HBsAg, antibodies to HCV and antibodies to HTLV I - II.

Each control contains 0.05% sodium azide and 0.05% gentamicin sulfate as preservatives.

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Control Configurations

Description	Catalog Number
HIV-1: Multi RT/PR Mutant 1 (5 vials, 0.5 mL each)	95-1502

• Each OptiQual®HIV-1 Genotype Control is filled into a sterile 2 mL polypropylene vial with screw cap.
• The OptiQual®HIV-1 Genotype Controls are shipped frozen on dry ice.