For the assessment of liver status following a diagnosis of HCV as well as post-treatment assessment of liver status six months after completion of antiviral therapy. For use in patients who are at risk of complications from a liver biopsy.
Specimen Type
Blood
Container
Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions
Container/Tube: 2 Gold top tube- serum gel top Specimen: 3.5 mL serum (2 mL min) - Separate serum from cells within two hours of collection. Transport Temperature: Frozen Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature or Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen
Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours.
Note: Please submit Two aliquots: 2.5 ml frozen serum in one & 0.5 ml in other tube ( minimum volume: 1.5 mL Frozen serum + 0.5 mL Frozen serum)
Patient Preparation Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours
Causes for Rejection Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; improper labeling; nonfasting specimen; patient less than 14 years of age
Transport Instructions
Frozen
Specimen Stability
72 Hours Room Temperature or Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen
Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours.
Note: Please submit Two aliquots: 2.5 ml frozen serum in one & 0.5 ml in other tube ( minimum volume: 1.5 mL
