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Published on October 25, 2016

Hepatitis C Virus Genotypic Drug Resistance

(Includes NS3, NS5A and NS5B)

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB11314
EPIC Order
   HCV GENOTYPIC DRUG RESISTANCE; NS5A; NS5B
CPT Code(s)   87900; 87902
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 6 mL blood/Gold SST tube; See Comments
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   5-15 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • This is not a screening test.   The test requires a viral load of 5,000 IU/mL or higher within 30 days of sample collection and a known HCV genotype of 1a, 1b or 3 (with any subtype).

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 12, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514