HCV GenoSure(R) NS3/4A HCV GenoSure(R) NS3/4A

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

HCV GenoSure(R) NS3/4A

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) GenoSure (R) NS3/4A

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: PPT™ or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen: 3 mL plasma (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen plasma

Collection: Collect specimen in two lavender-top (EDTA) tubes or two PPT™ tubes. Centrifuge specimen within six hours of collection. Remove plasma, transfer plasma to a screw-cap polypropylene transport tube (not "pop-top" or "snap-cap"), and freeze. Specimens collected in PPT™ need to be centrifuged within six hours and frozen.

Transport Instructions

Frozen plasma

Specimen Stability

6 Hrs Room Temperature
Unacceptable Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Methodology

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and DNA next generation sequencing

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

87900
87902

PDM

1559566

Result Interpretation

See report

Forms