Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Molecular Detection, Genotyping Build info

Synonyms

  • HEPATITIS C GENOTYPE
  • HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENOTYPE
  • GENOTYPE
  • LAB915

Short Name

HEPATITIS C GENOTYPE

Procedure Master Number

LAB915

Procedure ID

55706

Clinical Info

This test is for determination of HCV genotype in patients with known HCV infection.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

5ml Plasma Preparation Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender top tube, PPT™ VACUTAINER(S)®. or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 2 mL of plasma (1.2 mL min) for PPT Tube sent in original VACUTAINER or 2 mL serum (1.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Spin down and immediately freeze PPT™ VACUTAINER . Send specimen frozen. Original PPT can be frozen after centrifugation.
If sending serum or EDTA Plasma centrifuge and separate serum in vial and send frozen.
Minimum Volume does not allow for repeat testing.
Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
42 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated
                42 Days Frozen
 

Methodology

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
 

Days Performed

Daily
Report available 3 - 6 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

87902
 
LONIC code: 32286-7

PDM

 6350025

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HEPATITIS C GENOTYPE HEPCGENO HEPATITIS C GENOTYPE