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HCV GenoSure(R) NS3/4A

Order Name Hep C NS3/4A
Test Number: 5194390
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
HCV GenoSure(R) NS3/4A
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing  
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 2 mL (1 mL) Plasma EDTA (Lavender Top) Frozen
Instructions Specimen Type: Ship in plasma preparation tube (PPT(TM)) OR screw-capped polyproplylene frozen transport tube.
Specimen Storage: FREEZE
Specimen Collection: Collect specimen in one PPT(TM) tube, gel-barrier tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Do NOT use green-top (heparin) tubes. Centrifuge specimen within six hours of collection, remove serum/plasma and transfer specimen to polyproplylene screw-capped tubes, and FREEZE. Specimens drawn into PPT(TM) tubes need to be centrifuged within six hours and frozen. Ship FROZEN. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.
Special Instructions: Please indicate the patient's HCV Genotype (1a or 1b) on the test request form. Testing referred to Monogram Biosciences L9#C6000
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 10 - 14 days  
Performing Labcorp Test Code 550540 
Notes Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and DNA next generation sequencing
Labcorp Test Code: 550540
CPT Code(s) 87902, 87900
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