Hepatitis E Virus PCR (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

ERNA

Test Code (Numeric Code)

8097

Synonyms

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Nucleic Acid Detection,
HEV PCR,
Hepatitis E PCR,
HEV RNA PCR,
Hepatitis E RNA

Specimen Type

  • Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • EDTA (Lavender Cap)
Acceptable
  • EDTA (Microtainer)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Last updated: 20/10/2026