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Hepatitis C Quant RNA PCR
Test CodeLAB887
CPT Codes
87522
Preferred Specimen
6 mL Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Freshly drawn specimens (whole blood) may be stored at 2° C to 25° C for up to 24 hours prior to centrifugation. Separate plasma or serum from cells within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for collection tube handling.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 42 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
