Hepatitis C Viral Load
HCV Viral Load, Hep C RNA, Hep C PCR
$425
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2x 6mL EDTA
PLBOP; Referral
HCVL
Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Process inhouse Microbiology
Process in PLBOP Microbiology, do not send sample on Friday evening, keep sample frozen until Monday.
Hospital request process in PLBOP Molecular Microbiology. Do not send sample on Friday evening, keep sample frozen until Monday. Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory.
Hospital request process in PLBOP Molecular Microbiology. Do not send sample on Friday evening, keep sample frozen until Monday. Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory.
SST
Inhouse testing: EDTA Plasma (ideally 2 x 6ml tube but 1 is acceptable) preferred but Serum also acceptable. After centrifugation plasma and serum may be held at 15-35C for 24 hours or at 2-8C for 3 days (72 hours) prior to testing. During long weekend(more than 72hr) like Easter they should be frozen. Plasma and serum specimens are stable frozen (-70 to -18C) for 6 weeks. Plasma and serum specimens are stable for up to 3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Waikato Hospital Labroatory
Requires dedicated blood tubes - EDTA plasma preferred or serum. Spin sample down and 3/4 fill screw top nunc tubes with plasma and freeze within 24 hours of receipt. Use multiple nunc tubes as required. Specimens separated into thin-walled plastic tubes are unacceptable.
1 mL Plasma/ Serum
Frozen