HCVQN – “Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA, Quantitative”

Update to alternate specimen and rejection criteria.

Alternate Specimen: HCV PCR: Serum: red top. *PCR and antibody testing cannot be done on shared specimens. Separate tubes must be clearly labeled for antibody and PCR specimens. 

Rejection Criteria: HCV PCR: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, gel-based plasma separation tubes,specimens subjected to repeat freeze thaw cycles, shared specimens.