Test ID: Q0397
CPT code: 87902
LOINC: 32286-7
Specimen Type: EDTA
Frequency: Tue, Thur; analytic time 5 days
Instructions: 5mL EDTA plasma(2.5mL min.), frozen within 72 hours. Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Text: HCV viral genotype is used to predict the likelihood of therapeutic response and determined duration of treatment. Patient must have a viral load of >500 IU/mL for genotype to be determined.
Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction