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.
Ambient (preferred) - 7 days
Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen - 30 days
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
Not detected