Hepatitis Delta Virus by Quantitative PCR




Test Mnemonic

HDVPCR

CPT Codes

  • 87523 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) FrozenSpecimen source required. Separate serum from cells and transfer into sterile aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Frozen4 months
Refrigerated1 week
Ambient24 hours

Days Performed

Mon, Thu

Turnaround Time

3 - 6 days

Methodology

Name Description
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Quant 

Special Info

Specimen source is required. If possible, specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory.

Clinical Info

Used to confirm and quantify the presence of hepatitis D virus. The quantitative range of this assay is 2.1 - 6.8 log IU/mL (120 - 5,800,000 IU/mL). A negative result (< 2.1 log IU/mL or < 120 IU/mL) does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or HDV RNA concentrations below the level of detection of the test. Inhibition may also lead to underestimation of viral quantitation. The limit of quantification for this test is 2.1 log IU/mL (120 IU/mL). If the test did NOT detect the virus, the result will be reported as "< 2.1 log IU/mL (< 120 IU/mL)." If the test DETECTED the presence of the virus but was not able to accurately quantify the number of copies, the result will be reported as "Not Quantified."