Specimen Requirements
Title
HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) FIBROSURE
Specimen Requirement
Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours.
Draw 1 SST/3.5 mL serum. Spin to separate serum from cells within two hours of collection.
Dedicated SST is preferred for this test due to amount of volume needed for testing.
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated 72 hours: Frozen 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
HCVFL