Important Note

Genotype determination requires a minimum viral load to be successful.

Minimum HCV viral load > 2,000 IU/ml.

NUH Laboratory strongly recommends ordering viral load (VL) testing (Test code 1033017 HCVP) together with genotype determination.
If viral load is below the acceptable threshold, genotype testing will not be performed, and the test will be cancelled with refund.

If genotype determination is ordered without a concurrent viral load, NUH recommends that a documented viral load within the preceding 14 days is provided with the test order.

In the absence of a concurrent viral load, testing will proceed at the requester’s risk.

If genotype testing fails due to insufficient viral load, the result will be reported as unsuccessful, no reflex viral load testing will be performed.