Use

The HCV GT1a NS5A profile is intended for baseline determination of HCV viral load, HCV genotype, and HCV NS5A drug resistance in patients with documented HCV infection and HCV genotype 1a. HCV quantitative RT PCR: Determine the number of international units (IU) of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA per milliliter in serum or plasma in known HCV-positive patients. HCV genotyping: Genotyping of the six major HCV types and their most common subtypes. HCV NS5A drug resistance assay: Assessment of drug susceptibility by nucleic acid sequencing of a patient's hepatitis C virus (HCV) to the NS5A inhibitors. Detects resistance associated variants at positions 28, 30, 31, and 93 in genotype 1a HCV.