91385 Hepatitis C RNA Qualitative (TMA)

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate)

Submit:

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

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

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Performed:

Friday

Reported:

1-2 Week(s)
Specimens to be sent on Wednesday afternoon to arrive at Siemens Clinical Lab by Thursday to make the Friday AM run.

CPT Codes:

87521 - Hepatitis C, Amplified Probe Technique