Hepatitis C (HCV) Genotyping

Virology

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Description

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Indications

Diagnosed HCV positive

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Sample Type

Clotted Blood ( Yellow top )

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Turnaround Time

Within 8 days

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External Notes

Needs at least 2106 IU/ml of virus in the blood for this test to work. This assay is only performed if HCV serology and HCV Viral load are Positive.

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Patient Preparation

None

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See Also

HCV Viral load, HCV Screen, HCV confirmation

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