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1. Do you currently offer a clinical testing service for HCV?
o Yes, In-house service
o Yes, Send-out to another laboratory
o No
If you have selected send-out testing above, to which laboratory do you send samples for HCV testing?
2. What type of clinical HCV testing do you offer?
o HCV Antibody testing
o HCV RNA testing
o HCV Genotyping
o HCV Drug resistance testing
o Other. Please Specify:
3. If you are offering HCV antibody testing as well as HCV RNA testing, what is the laboratory algorithm used for testing?
o RNA testing is automatically performed as a reflex test dependant on the Antibody result
o The HCV antibody result is reported to the clinician and RNA testing is only performed when specifically requested by the clinician
4. HCV antibody testing details:
Is HCV antibody testing performed using a kit or laboratory developed technique?
If appropriate, please specify kit details:
What platform is used for HCV antibody testing?
What is the laboratory turnaround time for HCV antibody testing?
How frequently is HCV antibody testing performed
(on sample receipt, daily, twice a week, monthly)?
5. HCV RNA testing details:
Is HCV RNA testing performed using a kit or laboratory developed technique?
If appropriate, please specify kit details:
What platform is used for HCV RNA testing?
What is the laboratory turnaround time for HCV RNA testing?
How frequently is HCV RNA testing performed
(on sample receipt, daily, twice a week, monthly)?
6. HCV sample volume:
Annual Sample Volume
1st Nov 2015- 1st Nov 2016 Positivity Rate
1st Nov 2015- 1st Nov 2016
HCV
Antibody testing
HCV
RNA testing
HCV
Genotyping
(If applicable)
HCV
Drug resistance testing
(If applicable)

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