UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Hepatitis D RNA by PCR
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HEPDPCR / HCHEPDPCR
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87798
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| Methodology: |
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Reverse-Transcriptase PCR
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Testing will be sent to an approved reference laboratory.
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Routine: 3 - 7 days.
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Specimen Requirements
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Blood
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Preferred: Red top
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| Collection Volume: |
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Preferred: 4 mL
Pediatrics: 1 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Serum
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Preferred: 1 mL
Pediatrics: 0.3 mL
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
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Interpretation
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