Test Details
Mnemonic
HCVGT
Ordering Code
3400971
CPT-4 Code(s)
87902
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection. Send 2.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Potassium EDTA (white top), Plasma preparation tube (PPT)
Serum: Red top or Serum separator tube (SST)
Serum: Red top or Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Unspun PPT tubes, Unspun serum separator tube (SST), Unspun red top tube (no gel), Received
room temperature, heparinized plasma, gross hemolysis, grossly lipimic.
room temperature, heparinized plasma, gross hemolysis, grossly lipimic.
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) - Sequencing
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes