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Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Genotype
Last Modified:
8/31/2023 3:30:56 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
2.0 mL FROZEN Plasma from a
Lavender Top Tube
- EDTA in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Centrifuge and separate from cells within 4 hours of Collection
Order must include the collection time of the specimen
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
6 hours Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
90 days Frozen (preferred)
Reference Range:
Refer to Interpretive Results
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Multi-Probe Reverse Hybridization
Clinical Significance:
Hepatitis C genotype is a predictor of response to interferon alfa-2b (non-type 1 are better responders) and to combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin (all types respond but dosage and duration of treatment is dependent on genotype; Type 1 requires extended treatment). See Hepatitis C Viral RNA Genotype, LiPA(TM) in the Infectious Disease chapter, Interpretive Information section.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
10 to 12 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
HSUB
EPIC Test Code:
LAB915
Send Out Test Code:
37811
Alternate Test Names:
HCV Genotype, LiPA ; HCV SubtypR; Hep C Virus Subtype ; Hepatitis C DNA PCR Quantitative w/reflex TMA; Hepatitis C Genotype; Hepatitis C Viral Genotype by LIPA; Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Genotype; Hepatitis C Virus SubtypR®
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87902
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