Updated Test
Effective Date
11/28/2023
Included in Report
Updated Test
Updated Test
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
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| Deleted: | Added: Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens. |
Alternate Specimen
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| Added: HCV Antibody: red top, lavender EDTA (follow Plasma collection guide for PCR), lithium heparin, | |
| Deleted: | Added: sodium heparin |
| Added: HCV PCR: Serum: red top | |
| Added: *PCR and antibody testing cannot be done on shared specimens. Separate tubes must be clearly | |
| Added: labeled for antibody and PCR specimens. |
Rejection Criteria
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| Deleted: | Added: HCV Antibody: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia |
| Added: HCV PCR: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, gel-based plasma separation tubes, | |
| Added: specimens subjected to repeat freeze thaw cycles, shared specimens |
New York DOH Approval Status
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| Deleted: | Added: Yes |