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Hepatitis D virus
EPIC
Hepatitis D PCR
Section
Virology
Clinical indications
Testing for presence or absence hepatitis D RNA in suspected co-infection with Hepatitis B patients
Specimen requirement
EDTA whoel blood, brown top serum tube
Dispatch and handling instructions
Only performed in patients with known Hepatitis B infection
Turnaround time
14 days
Synonym
HDV PCR
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
Yes