Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA, GENOTYPE, LIPA
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB5165 Geisinger Epic ID: 192676SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Plasma or serum
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
4 mL red-top tube (serum separator)
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
3 mL plain red-top (non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:
2mL EDTA plasma or serum, Minimum 0.6mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and aliquot serum or plasma from whole blood within 24 hours of collection.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 72 hours.
Refrigerated: 14 days.
Frozen: 42 days.
Rejection criteria:
Heparanized samples
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
87902
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:
Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/19/2024 Quest code 37811
Performing Locations