TestORDER CODE A701Infectious disease

Hepatitis C Virus Antibody with Reflex to Hepatitis C RNA Quant., PCR.

FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS

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FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB

Specimen: Serum
Container: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Collection instructions: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Processing: Use all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Allow blood samples to clot (15 mins). Separate the serum from the cells by centrifuging for 10 minutes. Store serum at 2-8°C until analysis.
Storage: Refrigerated.
Stability: Room temperature storage (between 18 and 30°C) for four days (4); Refrigerated at 2-8°C for 7 days; Frozen (-20°C or below) up to 3 months. At ACCU: Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 2 weeks. Samples are stable through seven (7) freeze/thaw cycles. Self-defrosting freezers are not recommended for sample storage.
Rejection criteria: Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples, as well as samples containing particulate matter or exhibiting obvious microbial contamination should not be tested.

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