Hepatitis B Viral DNA, Qualitative, RT-PCR

Hepatitis B Viral DNA, Qualitative, RT-PCR

Preferred Specimen(s) 2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Instructions Separate plasma from cells by centrifugation within six hours of collection and transfer the plasma to a separate plastic screw-cap vial. Ship frozen.

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

• Refrigerated 7 days,
• Frozen 35 days

Reject Criteria

• Received room temperature
• Received thawed
• Serum
• Heparinized plasma
• Received frozen PPT (white-top) tubes
• Unspun PPT tube

Methodology Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Clinical Significance This test is useful in the monitoring of therapy and disease progression.

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