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HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY
MessageTHIS TEST IS FOR SCREENING PURPOSES ONLY.
FOR HCV QUANTITATION, VIRAL LOAD OR RNA; ORDER TEST CODE HCV (11348) OR HCV-2(35645) IF GENOTYPE IS ALREADY DONE.
TUBE MUST BE FULL!
FOR HCV QUANTITATION, VIRAL LOAD OR RNA; ORDER TEST CODE HCV (11348) OR HCV-2(35645) IF GENOTYPE IS ALREADY DONE.
TUBE MUST BE FULL!
Test Code
HEPC
CPT Codes
86803
Preferred Specimen
SERUM - LG RED
Minimum Volume
2 ML
Other Acceptable Specimens
GOLD SST (FULL)
Instructions
Patients less than 18 months old, send testing to Children's.
Transport Container
LG-RED
Specimen Stability
REF: 7 Days
ROOM TEMP: 8HRS
ROOM TEMP: 8HRS
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Reference Range
| HEP C ANTIBODY | NON REACTIVE |
Clinical Significance
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is now known to be the causative agent for most, if not all, blood-borne non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). Studies throughout the world indicate that HCV is transmitted through contaminated blood and blood products, blood transfusions or through other close, person contacts. The presence of anti-HCV indicates that an indvidual may have been infected with HCV and maybe capable of transmitting HCV infection.
Performing Laboratory
LMH - Chemistry x3739 or 3764