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HelpTest Code HCVL Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Viral Load
Additional Codes
HCV
PCR
HCV Quantitation
HCV Titer
HCV viral load
Hepatitis C
Specimen and Container/Tube
Blood
Lavender-top vacutainer (EDTA) tube
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
See UCMC collection instructions.
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood/unspun samples greater than 6 hours will be rejected.
Reference Values
No HCV RNA detected.
Test Limitations
Detection limit is 12 IU/ml.
Quantitation reportable range is 15 30,000,000 IU/mL
Critical Values
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All positive culture
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Turnaround Time
Day(s) Performed
3 times a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
STAT DAY(S) AND TIME(S) PERFORMED
Not Available
CPT Codes
87522
LOINC Codes
30687522
Volume
Preferred Volume
10 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume
3 mL
Pediatric Volume
8 mL
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
See UCMC collection instructions.
UCMC Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Venipuncture.
Specimen Processing: Spin down sample, remove plasma from cells and freeze in -20C within 24 hours of collection
Specimen Transport: Immediate, no refrigeration.
Microbiology Specimen Collection Tables
Please see link for Microbiology Specimen Collection Tables;
- Category “Blood”, Table 1 BACTERIOLOGY, CHLAMYDIA, MYCOLOGY, MYCOBACTERIOLOGY (AFB), VIROLOGY
Test Components
Blood
Methodology
Testing is performed using FDA-approved real-time PCR assays from Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., on the Roche cobas 6800 Instrument.
Synonyms/Search Keywords
HCV
PCR
HCV Quantitation
HCV Titer
HCV viral load
Hepatitis C
Last Reviewed Date
08/15/2022
Additional Information
Testing is performed using FDA-approved real-time PCR assays from Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., on the Roche cobas 6800 Instrument.