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Hepatitis C Antibody, Serum

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB868

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Hepatitis C Antibody
  • HepC Ab
  • HCV 

 

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville only

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: serum

Container/Tube:   SST (gold or marble) or plain red top

Specimen Volume:   2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL of serum

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Lab Instruction: Serum must be separated from cells within 2 hours after collection.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 6am - 2pm

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: less than 24 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

CPT/LOINC Codes

86803

Additional Information

Confirmation by PCR testing will be performed if specimen is equivocal or has an index value between 1.00 – 10.99. Index values 11.00 or greater do not require confirmation.

Interpretive Data

 

Interpretive Data

  • Nonreactive: Antibodies to HCV not detected. Does NOT exclude the possibility of recent exposure to HCV.
  • Equivocal: Equivocal for HCV antibodies. Supplemental molecular testing will be automatically performed to determine infection status in accordance with current CDC screening recommendations.
  • Reactive: Positive for HCV antibodies. This may represent current or past HCV infection. Supplemental molecular testing will be automatically performed to determine current infection status in accordance with current CDC screening recommendations.

 

Interpretive data was last revised on 3/18/2020.