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Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV, RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR
Test CodeQHCV
Quest Code
8472
CPT Codes
86803
Includes
If Hepatitis C Antibody is reactive or borderline, then Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87522).
Preferred Specimen
4 mL serum
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Transport Container
Serum separator tube (SST)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Day shift Mon-fri
Report Available
2 days
Limitations
Results obtained from immunosuppressed patients should be interpreted with caution. Patients receiving mouse antibody therapy may produce false-negative results.
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a major cause of hepatitis. The clinical symptoms of an HCV infection are variable. Infection with HCV results in a chronic infection in 50 to 80% of cases. The "window" between HCV acquisition and seroreactivity is highly variable; up to six months.
Performing Laboratory
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