Hepatitis Panel, Acute with Relex to Confirmation : 10306

Test Code

AHPC or 10306

Alias/See Also

Acute Hepatitis Panel with Reflex

CPT Codes
80074

Includes

Includes:
Hepatitis A IgM Antibody
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Reflex to Confirmation
Hepatitis B Core Antibody (IgM)
Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV RNA, Quantitative Real time PCR.

If Hepatitis B Surface Antigen is positive, samples will be confirmed based on the manufacturer's FDA approved recomendations at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87341) (non-orderable Bill only code HBSAGC %36204).
If HCV antibody is reactive, then HCV RNA Quantitative Real-Time PCR will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87522) (If PCR reflex: non-orderable code HCVASR, interface code %35645).

Instructions

Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew analyte results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.

Transport Container

Preferred Specimen
5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
2.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 21 days

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

Gross hemolysis; Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Immunoassay; If reflex, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Viral load reflex: Monday & Wednesday & Friday

Report Available

1 day; If reflex test then 1-4 days

Reference Range

Non-reactive

If reflex to HCV Viral Load:
Reportable Range: 15 to 100,000,000 IU/mL or 1.18 to 8.00 log IU/mL
Reference range:
Not Detected IU/mL
Not Detected log IU/mL

Clinical Significance

See Individual tests.

Performing Laboratory
med fusion

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.