Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Quantitative, RNA PCR (Graphical) With Reflex to Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS5A Drug Resistance Assay
Also known as: HCV Real-time PCR With Reflex to HCV NS5A Drug Resistance Assay, HCV RNA Quantitation With Reflex to HCV NS5A Drug Resistance Assay
Use
Quantification of HCV with reflex to HCV NS5A drug resistance assay (at additional charge) if ≥500 IU/mL.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
The HCV real-time PCR assay has a quantitative range of 15 IU/mL to 100,000,000 IU/mL. It requires an HCV genotype of either 1a or 1b. Incorrect specimen handling - such as using heparinized plasma, or nonfrozen, hemolyzed, or improperly transferred specimens - can result in rejection of the sample and potentially affect accuracy or lead to no result.
Methodology
PCR-based (qPCR)
Biomarkers
HCV NS5A Drug Resistance
OtherHepatitis C Virus RNA
Analyte
LOINC Codes
- 11011-4 - HCV RNA SerPl NAA+probe-aCnc
- 11011-4 - HCV RNA SerPl NAA+probe-aCnc
- 38180-6 - HCV RNA SerPl NAA+probe-Log IU
- 80563-0 - Report
- 72862-6 - HCV resis panell Islt Genotyp
- 73655-3 - HCV NS5 Mut Det Islt Genotyp
- 49549-9 - Ref lab test method
Result Turnaround Time
11-17 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Plasma
Volume
4 mL
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Container
Ship in plasma preparation tubes (PPT™) or screw-capped polypropylene frozen transport tubes.
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in two PPT™ tubes, gel-barrier tubes, or lavender-top (EDTA) tubes. Do not use green-top (heparin) tubes. Centrifuge specimen within six hours of collection, remove serum/plasma, transfer specimen to polypropylene screw-capped tubes, and freeze. Specimens drawn into PPT™ tubes need to be centrifuged within six hours and frozen. Ship frozen.
Storage Instructions
Freeze.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; heparinized plasma; nonfrozen specimen; PPT™ not centrifuged; specimen received in 'pop-top' or 'snap-cap' tube; whole blood
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