Test Details
Mnemonic
HCVNS
Ordering Code
3434100
CPT-4 Code(s)
87902
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection and send 2.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top, Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Heparinized plasma, gross hemolysis or lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Sequencing
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes