HEPATITIS C VIRUS PCR QUALITATIVE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  PCHCV

MGH LIS Test No

  2594

Schedule

  Thursday

Testing Time

  7 Days

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  PCHCV

Specimen Info

Type

  Serum or Plasma  

Volume

  2.0 mL minimum

Temperature

  See collection notes

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Collect one 5 mL  Plain Red-Top or 
Yellow SST, Lavendar(EDTA)
or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT).

Separate plasma or serum within 6 
hours of collection by centrifigation
at 800-1600x G for 20 minutes at room 
temp.  Transfer plasma or serum
to a screw-capped polypropylene 
tube.  Centrifuged, frozen PPT tubes
are also acceptable.

Transport Specimen frozen at 
-20 to - 80 degrees C.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Centrifuged Serum or Plasma:
2-8 C up to 3 days
-70 C up to 6 weeks

Methods
PCR

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
Reported as Detected or Not Detected

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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