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Test Code 550325 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS5A Drug Resistance Assay (LabCorp)

Important Note

Performed at LabCorp

Please indicate the patient's HCV genotype (1a or 1b) on the test request form. Submit a separate frozen specimen for each test ordered.

Additional Codes

LAB123830

Collection Requirements

Specimen: Plasma (preferred) or serum, frozen

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Container: Ship in plasma preparation tubes (PPT™) or screw-capped polypropylene frozen transport tubes.

Collection: Collect specimen in two PPT™ tubes, gel-barrier tubes, or lavender-top (EDTA) tubes. Do not use green-top (heparin) tubes. Centrifuge specimen within six hours of collection, remove serum/plasma, transfer specimen to polypropylene screw-capped tubes, and freeze. Specimens drawn into PPT™ tubes need to be centrifuged within six hours and frozen. Ship frozen. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Test Use

Assessment of drug susceptibility by nucleic acid sequencing of a patient's hepatitis C virus (HCV) to the NS5A inhibitors. Assay should be used for patients with documented HCV genotype 1.