Collection Requirements

9 ml EDTA. If HCV Load is also requested, please provide separate tubes for each request.

Tube Colour

Lavender

Requires own tube?

Yes

Department

Microbiology

Availability

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Reference Laboratory

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.

Fee

Medicare rebatable

Test code: HCVG

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