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General Information

Specimen Collection Guide

Order of Specimen Collection

Stat Testing

RRH Labs Critical Value List

Anatomic Pathology:

Aspiration Biopsy

Cytopathology

Surgical Pathology

Clinical Pathology:

Clifton Springs Hospital

Elmgrove Laboratory

Newark-Wayne Hospital

RGH Laboratory

RGH Lab at Linden Oaks

UMMC Hospital

Unity Hospital

RRH Lab Directors Approval

 

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code HCVRQ Hepatitis C Virus Viral Load

Sample Type

serum or EDTA plasma

minimum requirement of 650 uL

Collection Tube

SST,EDTA, or BD Plasma Prep Tube for molecular diagnostics

Specimen Handling Instructions

storage conditions: May be stored and/or transported for up to 24 hours at 2°C to 25°C prior to plasma/serum preparation

Transport

Whole blood in tubes can be transported for up to 24 hours at 2°C to 25°C prior to plasma/ serum preparation.

Department

Microbiology

Sample Stability

Sample stability is affected by elevated temperatures.            
Stable 24 hours before separation of plasma or serum.                                   
Upon separation:                 
Stable for up to 6 days at 2- 8°C
Stable for up to 12 weeks at ≤-18°C
Stable for up to 6 months at  ≤-60°C
Stable for up to 4 freeze/thaw cycles when frozen at ≤-18°C