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| Title | NS5A 1 HCV RNA GENOTYPE DRUG RESISTANCE |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>DRAW BLOOD IN A LAVENDER TOP. CENTRIFUGE, REMOVE PLASMA FROM CELLS AND SEND 2.0 mL PLASMA IN A SCREW-CAPPED PLASTIC VIAL. INDICATE PLASMA ON TRANSPORT TUBE.</p>
<p>ALTERNATE SPECIMEN: SST</p> |
| Methodology | Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), sequencing |
| Stability | Room Temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 42 days |
| Reference Range | Not Detected |
| Turnaround | 6-8 Days |
| Clinical Use | <p>**THIS TEST SUITABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH GENOTYPE 1 HCV INFECTION WHO EXPERIENCE TREATMENT FAILURE IWTH AN NS5A INHIBITOR**</p>
<p><strong>MUST HAVE GENOTYPE 1a or 1b!!!</strong></p> |
| Test Code | HCGT1 |
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