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HEPATITIS D VIRUS (HDV) RNA, QUALITATIVE, REAL-TIME PCR |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1221 Geisinger Epic ID: 52809 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum; minimum 0.6 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 48 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87798 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 34469, Hep D Ql PCR
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Clinical significance: |
Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an RNA virus; transmission is dependent on associated hepatitis B viral infection. | |