Plasma not separated within 6 hours of collection
Whole Blood frozen
Specimen collected in heparin
Specimen contains less than 1 mL of plasma or serum
Specimens that have been tested on the automation line in Chemistry or Hematology
Collection Comments
No heparin. Do not collect in Orange tube.
Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube.
Outreach clients - collect in pearl tube, spin and separate within 6 hours. Ship spun pearl top refrigerated. If collected in lavender or yellow, spin and separate within 6 hours of collection. Aliquot serum or plasma into plastic tube and refrigerate. Plasma is stable for 6 days refrigerated, if longer than 6 days, plasma must be frozen. Do not freeze pearl top tube—aliquot plasma and freeze. This quantitative test is an RNA assay capable of detecting less than 50 IU/mL consistently according to the NIH Consensus on Management of Hepatitis C.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temperature: not recommended
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 84 days
Special Handling
Spin within 6 hrs, Refrigerate
Ordering Recommendations
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is considered to be the principle etiologic agent responsible for 90-95% of the cases of post-transfusion non-A and non-B hepatitis. This assay is used to monitor the HCV viral load which is a predictor as to how well the patientis responding to therapy. Since this assay can detect the amount of viral particles present in plasma or serum it is an indicator of an active HCV viremia. This test is not intended for the screening of blood or blood products for the presence of HCV. Primers and probes are specific for HCV genotypes 1-6.
Performed
Days; 5 days/week
Methodology
PCR-RT QN
Reported
2-3 days
Performing Lab
Molecular
Synonyms
7463
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Quantitative PCR Test (Viral Load)
Plasma not separated within 6 hours of collection
Whole Blood frozen
Specimen collected in heparin
Specimen contains less than 1 mL of plasma or serum
Specimens that have been tested on the automation line in Chemistry or Hematology
Collection Comments
No heparin. Do not collect in Orange tube.
Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube.
Outreach clients - collect in pearl tube, spin and separate within 6 hours. Ship spun pearl top refrigerated. If collected in lavender or yellow, spin and separate within 6 hours of collection. Aliquot serum or plasma into plastic tube and refrigerate. Plasma is stable for 6 days refrigerated, if longer than 6 days, plasma must be frozen. Do not freeze pearl top tube—aliquot plasma and freeze. This quantitative test is an RNA assay capable of detecting less than 50 IU/mL consistently according to the NIH Consensus on Management of Hepatitis C.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temperature: not recommended
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 84 days
Special Handling
Spin within 6 hrs, Refrigerate
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is considered to be the principle etiologic agent responsible for 90-95% of the cases of post-transfusion non-A and non-B hepatitis. This assay is used to monitor the HCV viral load which is a predictor as to how well the patientis responding to therapy. Since this assay can detect the amount of viral particles present in plasma or serum it is an indicator of an active HCV viremia. This test is not intended for the screening of blood or blood products for the presence of HCV. Primers and probes are specific for HCV genotypes 1-6.
Performed
Days; 5 days/week
Methodology
PCR-RT QN
Reported
2-3 days
Performing Lab
Molecular
Synonyms
7463
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Quantitative PCR Test (Viral Load)
