Preferred Sample Type
Suitable Specimen Types
- EDTA Whole Blood
At least 2ml plasma. Please provide patients HCV viral load on the request form. HCV viral load must be >200 IU/ml for the assay to be able to detect a genotype.
Turnaround Time
14 daysSample Stability
Freshly drawn specimens (whole blood) may be held at 2 to 30°C for up to 6 hours prior to centrifugation. Plasma samples are stored for 2 years at -20°CHepatitis C Genotyping
General Information
All Hepatitis C Genotyping requests are now send away investigations tested at UKHSA Manchester
Patient Preparation
For taking blood samples we recommend that users follow either their local protocols or “The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures”.
Lavender top blood (EDTA) sample
- Sufficient blood for the test should be drawn into lavender topped (EDTA) vacuum tubes
- Invert tube 8–10 times.
Specifications
- EQA Scheme?: Yes
- EQA Status: QCMD & NEQAS