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Test ID: HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) PCR - SGH

Test Name:
HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) PCR - SGH
Test Code:
O HCVRNA S
Specialised Test:
No - Send Out Test
Turnaround Time:
1 - 8 days
Test Schedule:
Tuesday and Thursday
Test Type:
Send Out Test (SGH)
Additional Test Note:
Method: Real-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) (Roche COBAS 6800 HCV test)
Sample Requirement:
6 - 10 mL blood in sterile EDTA container or serum separation tubes. Alternatively, at least 3 mL plasma or serum (separated from EDTA-treated or whole blood within 6 hours of collection by centrifugation at 800-1600g for 20 minutes at room temperature) in a sterile screw-capped polypropylene tube.

Refrigerate sample until transfer to laboratory. Do not freeze (except for plasma or serum). Sample must reach the laboratory within 24 hours after collection for plain blood and 48 hours for EDTA blood (preferably within 6 hours for all samples). Plasma may be stored at 2 - 8°C for up to 2 days or frozen at -70°C before despatch to the laboratory.
Fasting Requirement:
None
Parkway Laboratory Services
Last Update:
30/10/2024
Update:
Additional Note, Sample Requirement

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