HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA, QUALITATIVE TMA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  HCVQL

MGH LIS Test No

  9964

Schedule

   

Testing Time

   

Testing Lab

  Quest

QORR Test Code

  H9964

Specimen Info

Type

  Plasma EDTA  

Volume

  2.0 mL

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  2 ML FROZEN EDTA PLASMA COLLECTED IN PPT VACUTAINER OR 
LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE. 

NOTE: IF BLOOD IS COLLECTED IN A PPT TUBE, CENTRIFUGE 
WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARY 
TO REMOVE THE PLASMA AND TRANSFER TO ALIQUOT TUBES. 
FOLLOWING CENTRIFUGATION, A GEL BARRIER MAINTAINS SEPARATION 
OF PLASMA FROM CELLULAR COMPONENTS, DURING SPECIMEN 
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE, AND UNLIKE STANDARD VACUTAINER BRAND 
COLLECTION TUBES, THE PPT TUBE IS PLASTIC AND HENCE THE 
PLASMA CAN BE SHIPPED AND STORED FROZEN IN THE ORIGINAL 
TUBE.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
TMA

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87521

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Not Detected

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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