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Hepatitis C Antibody

Test Code
LHCV


Alias/See Also
HCV


CPT Codes
86803

Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 2.0 ml Whole Blood (1.0 mL of serum)


Minimum Volume

0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum)




Transport Container
Serum (gold top)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity


Methodology
Immunometric

Setup Schedule
Monday through Saturday


Report Available


Reports in 24 hours






The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.