Updated Test
Effective Date
01/16/2024
Included in Report
Updated Test
Updated Test
Notes
Immunochemistry HCVQN
Alternate Specimen section should read: 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 section should read: HCV PCR: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, gel-based plasma separation tubes, specimens subjected to repeat freeze thaw cycles, shared specimens.
Specimen Information
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 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
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| HCV PCR: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, gel-based plasma separation tubes, specimens subjected to repeat freeze thaw cycles, shared specimens. | |