2660 Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant by bDNA

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

Two 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
Two 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Specimen not submitted frozen
Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

bDNA Signal Amplification

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

3-8 Day(s)
USUALLY SET UP SUNDAY OR MONDAY

CPT Codes:

87522 - Hepatitis C, Quantification

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2661 - HCV IU/mL

2662 - HCV Log IU/mL