KK Women's and Children's Hospital Our Specialties Elab Book Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (Anti-HCV) supplemental assay

Anti-Hepatitis C Virus (Anti-HCV) supplemental assay

RV0146

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

Special Instructions

Request Form

Specimen Collection

Sample Collection and Despatch Services

Supplies

Accreditation and Certification

Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical Result

Specimen Container	Gel separator tube (Adult) Microtube (Paeds)
Specimen Requirement	Plain Blood Adult: 5 mL Paediatric: 1.3 mL
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	1 - 8 days
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Virology
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Wednesday
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Virology & Serology Tests
Additional Information	The supplemental assay is only carried out to determine whether the screening test is a true positive or not. Do not order supplemental assay if anti-HCV IgG is nonreactive.