HCV1NS5A
Hepatitis C Viral RNA Genotype 1 NS5a Drug Resistance
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB5214
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Required Patient Info:
Indicate the patient's HCV genotype (1a or 1b) on the request form when ordering.
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Alternate Specimens:
Plasma collected in: PPT potassium EDTA (lavender-top) tube, Serum
Minimum Volume:
0.6 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate plasma from whole blood within 24 hours of collection. Transfer to a plastic screw-cap vial and refrigerate or freeze. Serum is collected in a serum separator tube or red-top tube (no gel). Transfer to a plastic screw-cap vial and refrigerate or freeze.
Store and Transport:
Refrigerate
Stability:
Room Temperature - 72 hours
Refrigerated - 14 days
Frozen - 42 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, specimens collected using heparin as anticoagulant.
CPT Codes:
87902 - HCV1NS5A (EAP 30633033)
Method:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequencing
Notes:
Set up daily, report available four days after receipt at the testing laboratory.