Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Quantitative, Real-time PCR (Nongraphical)

Alphabetical Test listing

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Quantitative, Real-time PCR (Nongraphical)-14723

  
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Quantitative, Real-time PCR (Nongraphical)
  
14723
  
LAB14723
  
QHCLC
  
HCV RNA
HCV RT-PCR, QUANT
Hepatitis C quantitative
HCV RNA Quantitation, TaqMan®
Hepatitis C virus RT-PCR viral load
Hepatitis C viral load
HCV viral load
  
  • Detection and quantitation of the HCV virus in human serum
  • Monitoring of HCV infected patients for evaluation of treatment response
  
Serum
  
  
2.5 mL
  
1.2 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within 24 hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  

Molecular Medicare billing request

Hospital clients submitting a request for this assay on an outpatient with Medicare should complete and submit a Molecular Medical billing request form along with the sample.

  • Complete and submit the form to notify us of the need for Allina Health Laboratory to bill insurance for Molecular testing performed
  • All information requested is required in order for your request to be completed
  

Frozen (preferred) - 6 weeks

Refrigerated - 72 hours

Ambient - 24 hours

  
LabCorp (550080); R-LC
  
3 - 5 days
  

Cobas® HCV (Roche Molecular Systems)

  

If a Hepatitis C antibody with reflex (527/86803.2) is ordered, it is not necessary to order this assay, as any low positive result for the Hepatitis C antibody will automatically reflex to an HCV RNA (14723) at an additional charge.

  
87522
  
03/25/2024
  
05/29/2024
  
03/25/2024