Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV, RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR : 8472

Test Code

HCVABC or 8472

Alias/See Also

HCV with Reflex, HCV Antibody, Anti HCV

CPT Codes
86803

Includes

If Hepatitis C Antibody is reactive, then Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87522).(If reflex: non-orderable code HCVASR, interface code %35645)

Transport Container

Preferred Specimen
4 mL serum

Alternative Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Minimum Volume
3 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days

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

Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic

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

Setup Schedule

Immunoassay: Sunday - Saturday

Viral load reflex: Monday & Wednesday & Friday

Report Available

1 day Immunoassay

1-4 days if reflex to viral load

Reference Range

Hepatitis C Antibody Non-Reactive

If reflex to HCV RNA Quantitative Real-Time PCR:
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

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
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.