Hepatitis C Antibody HCVAB
| Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: heparin plasma |
| Transport | 2 mL serum at 2-8ºC. (Min: 0.5 mL but insufficient for additional testing) |
| Remarks | Heparin plasma may be used for the screen, but not for confirmatory testing. |
| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days for screen, 5 days for confirmatory assay; Frozen: 2 months |
| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays (positive results may require additional testing). |
| Billing Code | 2010053 |
| CPTCode | 86803 |
| Notes | If this test is positive and the signal-to-cutoff ratio is less than 11.0, Hepatitis C Quantitative RNA will be performed. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Negative. |
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