Hepatitis Panel, General : 6462

Test Code

HEPBSC or 6462

CPT Codes
86704, 86706, 86708, 86803, 87340

Includes

Includes:
Hepatitis A Antibody, Total
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Qualitative
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Reflex Confirmation
Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total
Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV, RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Reflex Confirmation: Positive samples will be confirmed based on the manufacturer's FDA approved recommendations at an additional charge (CPT code: 87341)

If Hepatitis C Antibody is reactive, then Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time PCR will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code: 87522)

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
6 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

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Report Available

1 day Immunoassay

1-4 days if reflex to viral load

Reference Range

Hepatitis A Antibody, Total Non-Reactive
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Qualitative Non-Reacitve
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Reflex Confirmation Non-Reactive
Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total Non-Reactive
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

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.