Hepatitis C 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

EPIC Order Name

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

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL plasma

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

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

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

TAT:  11-15 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

87900
87902

PDM

1559566

Result Interpretation

Forms