HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) RNA, QUANTITATIVE
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: HCVRT
UPHSM LIS Test #: 9674
Schedule: Monday
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
UPHSM LIS Test #: 9674
Schedule: Monday
Testing Time: 1 Day
Testing Lab: UP Health System-Marquette
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 2.0 mL Minimum Volume
Temperature: See Collection Notes
Tube Type: 1 Plasma or Serum Tube
Collection Info:
Collect Plain Red-Top or Yellow SST, Lavender(EDTA) or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT) to yield minimum 2mL plasma or serum.
Separate plasma or serum within 6 hours of collection by centrifugation 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.
Temperature: See Collection Notes
Tube Type: 1 Plasma or Serum Tube
Collection Info:
Collect Plain Red-Top or Yellow SST, Lavender(EDTA) or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT) to yield minimum 2mL plasma or serum.
Separate plasma or serum within 6 hours of collection by centrifugation 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 5 days
-70 C up to 6 weeks
2-8 C up to 5 days
-70 C up to 6 weeks
Methods
Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
Hologic Aptima HCV Quant Dx Assay
Hologic Aptima HCV Quant Dx Assay
Clinical Utilities
Quantification of HCV virus to assist in monitoring HCV antiviral therapy and disease management.
CPT Codes
87522
* 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
Assay quantifiable range is 15 IU/mL to 100,000,000 IU/mL. Targets detected below the lower limit of quantitation are not reproducible but may represent virus and thus reported as <15 IU/mL. Targets detected above the upper limit of quantitation are reported as >100,000,000 IU/mL.
