Test Details
Methodology
Abbott Alinity m HCV assay
Result Turnaround Time
3 - 7 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test is used to determine the number of international units (IU) of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA per milliliter of serum or plasma in known HCV-positive patients.
Limitations
Assay range: 12 IU/mL to 100,000,000 IU/mL
References
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum or plasma
Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
Container
Collect specimen in red-top, serum separator (SST), lavender-top (EDTA), PPT™ or yellow-top (ACD-A) tubes. Ship in a screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport tube, centrifuged serum separator tube (SST) or centrifuged PPT™ tubes.
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in red-top, serum separator (SST), lavender-top (EDTA), PPT™ or yellow-top (ACD-A) tubes. Centrifuge specimen. If drawn in a red-top, EDTA or ACD, the serum or plasma must be transferred to a screw-cap polypropylene transport tube and frozen. Whole-blood specimen may be held at room temperature for four hours or refrigerated for 72 hours prior to centrifugation. Serum and plasma specimens may be stored at room temperature for 20 hours, refrigerated 72 hours, frozen at -20°C for 60 days or -70°C long term. Ship frozen on dry ice. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 20 hours (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) |
Refrigerated | 72 hours (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) Combined room temperature and refrigerated storage times must not exceed 72 hours. |
Frozen | -20°C up to 60 days (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) -70°C long term (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x0 |
Storage Instructions
Freeze.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; plasma other than EDTA or ACD-A; specimen received in a "pop-top" or "snap-cap" tube; quantity not sufficient for analysis; whole blood; frozen glass tubes
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551300 | HCV RealTime Abbott | 11011-4 | 551301 | Hepatitis C Quantitation | IU/mL | 11011-4 |
| 551300 | HCV RealTime Abbott | 11011-4 | 551302 | HCV log10 | log10 IU/mL | 38180-6 |
| 551300 | HCV RealTime Abbott | 11011-4 | 551304 | Test Information: | N/A | |
| Order Code | 551300 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HCV RealTime Abbott | |||||
| Order Loinc | 11011-4 | |||||
| Result Code | 551301 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Hepatitis C Quantitation | |||||
| UofM | IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 11011-4 | |||||
| Order Code | 551300 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HCV RealTime Abbott | |||||
| Order Loinc | 11011-4 | |||||
| Result Code | 551302 | |||||
| Result Code Name | HCV log10 | |||||
| UofM | log10 IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 38180-6 | |||||
| Order Code | 551300 | |||||
| Order Code Name | HCV RealTime Abbott | |||||
| Order Loinc | 11011-4 | |||||
| Result Code | 551304 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Test Information: | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | N/A |
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 551305 | HCV RNA (International Units) | 551306 | HCV RNA (International Units) | IU/mL | 11011-4 |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 551305 | |||||
| Order Name | HCV RNA (International Units) | |||||
| Result Code | 551306 | |||||
| Result Name | HCV RNA (International Units) | |||||
| UofM | IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 11011-4 | |||||
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 551305 | HCV RNA (International Units) | 551307 | HCV log10 | log10 IU/mL | 38180-6 |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 551305 | |||||
| Order Name | HCV RNA (International Units) | |||||
| Result Code | 551307 | |||||
| Result Name | HCV log10 | |||||
| UofM | log10 IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 38180-6 | |||||