Test Details
Mnemonic
HCVGO
Ordering Code
3016200
CPT-4 Code(s)
87902
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection. Send 1.5 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. Dedicated specimens are required. Specimens used in other assays will not be tested.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Any gel-based plasma separation media, shared specimens, specimens subjected to repeated freeze-thaw cycles, specimens that do not meet the storage/handling criteria above
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days
Methodology
The Hepatitis C Genotype assay utilizes multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of two segments of the HCV genome - the 5' non-translated region and the 3' core region. Amplicon detection and genotyping is accomplished using the eSensor HCVg Direct Test from Genmark. This procedure can detect and distiguish HCV genotypes 1a, 1b, 2 a/c, 2b, 3, 4, 5, and 6. This procedure cannot provide a genotype for specimens with viral loads <625 IU/mL.
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No