Lab Test Details
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LAB887 |
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87522 |
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HCV Quant ;HCV Viral Load; Hep C Viral Load; Hep C Quant; HCV RNA Quant; Hepatitis C RNA Quant; Hepatitis C Quantitative, Real-time PCR |
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Serum or plasma |
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Gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or plasma preparation tube (PPT™) |
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Volume: 2.5 mL |
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Determine the number of international units(IU)of hepatitis C virus(HCV)RNA per milliliter serum or plasma in known HCV-positive patients. |
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Centrifuge sample within 24 hours of collection. Transfer serum/plasma to a screw-cap polypropylene transport tube. Ship frozen (preferred). |
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Frozen |
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Stable at room temperature for 24 hours or refrigerated for 72 hours. Stable frozen for six weeks. |
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Hemolysis; green-top tube; specimen received not frozen |
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Reference Range accompanies report |
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HCV RNA |
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COBAS® Ampliprep/ COBAS® Taqman® HCV Test v 2.0 |
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550080 |
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Rhonda Crowe |
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2/24/23 |
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* Denotes Reference Lab Test |