Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Hepatitis C virus RNA (HCV-RNA), quantitative
Test/Range/Collection
Hepatitis C virus RNA (HCV RNA), quantitative (HCV viral load)
Negative (detection limit: 12 IU/mL, assay-specific)
PPT (light green), SST, or lavender.
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Analysis should be done within 2 hrs. Otherwise, separate serum or plasma and freeze at –20°C within 2 hrs for testing at a later time.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Hepatitis C Virus RNA (HCV-RNA), Quantitative." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619180/all/Hepatitis_C_virus_RNA__HCV_RNA___quantitative.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Hepatitis C virus RNA (HCV-RNA), quantitative. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619180/all/Hepatitis_C_virus_RNA__HCV_RNA___quantitative. Accessed April 18, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Hepatitis C virus RNA (HCV-RNA), quantitative. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619180/all/Hepatitis_C_virus_RNA__HCV_RNA___quantitative
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Hepatitis C Virus RNA (HCV-RNA), Quantitative [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 April 18]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619180/all/Hepatitis_C_virus_RNA__HCV_RNA___quantitative.
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