Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR
( Expanded Range )
Order Name
HEP C EX R
Test Number: 5561925
Revision Date 09/17/2007
Test Number: 5561925
Revision Date 09/17/2007
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR ( Expanded Range ) |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5) | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender Top) | Frozen |
| Instructions | Centrifuge specimen and separate plasma from cells, then transfer plasma to capped sterile, plastic, aliquot tubes. Freeze plasma within 2 hours of collection! | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Mon - Sat |
| Expected TAT | 4 Days |
| Clinical Use | For patients that have already tested positive with a high viral load. Used to determine the viral load of the patient, with linear range of 500 - 50,000,000 IU/mL. |
| CPT Code(s) | 87522X2 |
| Internal Comments | Group Test |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |