Hepatitis D qRT - PCR - Allina Health Laboratory

Hepatitis D qRT - PCR

Alphabetical Test listing

Hepatitis D qRT - PCR-994

Test name:

Hepatitis D qRT - PCR

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

HDV PCR

Useful for:

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an incomplete RNA virus that requires the helper function of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) envelope proteins (HBSAg) to replicate. The HDV Real-time RT-PCR assay detects HDV RNA in serum or plasma

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) – 7 days

Refrigerated – 7 days

Frozen – 30 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Specimens collected in gel tubes
Grossly hemolyzed specimens

Performing lab:

Viracor Eurofins (3910) via Labcorp (822923): R-NX

Days set up:

Weekly

TAT:

11 days

Method:

Qualitative Real-time RT-PCR

Reference ranges:

Not detected

CPT codes:

87799

Date created:

01/13/2022

Revised date:

01/09/2024

Review date:

01/09/2024