Ordering Code | 542R |
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Test Name | HCV Ab w/Rflx to RNA Quant & Geno |
Alias | Hepatitis C Virus Antibody with Reflex to HCV Quantitative with Reflex to HCV Genotype |
Preferred Specimen | Serum |
Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
Other Specimen/Container | Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel) |
Optimum Volume | 8 mL |
Collection Instructions | Draw 4 full SST tubes. |
Handling Instructions | Separate serum from whole blood within 24 hours of collection. Use only polypropylene tubes for aliquot samples. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Frozen Airline: Frozen |
Specimen Stability | Frozen: 1 Month Frozen samples should not be thawed DO NOT store in self-defrosting freezers. |
Rejection Criteria | Grossly Hemolyzed, Lipemia, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Wrong specimen type, Non-polypropylene tubes for aliquot samples |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | Up to 3 Days for Antibody test; up to 2 Weeks for additional tests. |
Methodology | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)-Indirect |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of July 18, 2025.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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Hepatitis C Antibody | ALL | NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE |