Hepatitis C Virus TMA Quant
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| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | SS00053 |
| Day(s) Performed: | Run twice weekly |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 days |
| Recommended Uses: | The quantitation of HCV viral load in confirmed seropositive patients. |
| Pre-approval: | N |
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| Specimen Requirements: | Minimum of 2 ml of serum |
| Collection Instructions: | Routine blood draw Note: Within 6 hours of draw, blood collection tubes MUST be centrifuged per the manufacturer's recommendation. If manufacturer's recommendations are unavailable use 2500 X rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. After centrifugation, transfer serum to a sterile polypropylene tube. |
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| Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Specimens that have been heat-inactivated, pooled, grossly hemolyzed, or have obvious microbial contamination. Uncentrifuged specimens or specimens that have not been handled as described above will be rejected. |
| Specimen Handling: | Store specimens at 2-8 °C and transport to the lab with frozen cold packs. Freeze specimens if testing will not be performed within 5 days of collection and ship on dry ice. Frozen specimens can be tested up to 6 weeks after collection. |
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| Courier Information: | This test is not eligible for fee-exempt courier service. |
| Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Results Include: | Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detected or No Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detected. Quantitative value (IU/ml and Log10 IU/mL) if HCV RNA detected. |
| Limitations: | Does not distinguish between acute and chronic states of infection. |
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| Additional Comments: | A negative result does not exclude active HCV infection. |
| Methodology: | Quantitative transcription mediated amplification of nucleic acid |
| Includes: | Quantitative detection of Hepatitis C virus genotypes 1-6 RNA |
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| CPT Code: | 87522 |
| Price: | $86.00 |
| Fee Exempt Eligible: | Yes, with DHS approval only, 608-267-9003 |
| Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |