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HelpTest Code 414 Hepatitis C Antibody (Anti-HCV) with Reflex to HCV RNA by PCR
Additional Codes
ALAB: HEPCAB
PowerChart: Hepatitis C Antibody
MA Cerner: Hepatitis C Ab with Rflx to Hep C Confirm
Test Method
MercyOne: Two-Step Immunoassay; Abbott Architect
MA: Immunoenzymatic ("Sandwich") Chemiluminescent Method; Roche Cobas 6000
Specimen Requirement
2 mL SST serum is required.
Additional Specimen Collection Information
Collect blood in a serum gel tube. Serum should be separated from contact with the cells within 2 hours of collection. Specimens not centrifuged within 4 hours of collection may be rejected. Refrigerate the specimen if unable to assay within 8 hours of collection. Hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable. Samples with >1+ lipemia must be cleared prior to analysis.
Performance
Testing is performed Monday through Sunday.
Routine: Typically completed within 4 hours after the specimen arrives at the testing site.
STAT: Typically completed within 2 hours after the specimen arrives at the testing site.
Reference Values
Nonreactive
Incubation period varies from 2 to 52 weeks. Reactivity to Hepatitis C Antibody test does not provide conclusive information regarding infectivity or immunity. Patients who test reactive to the hepatitis c antibody test should be considered infected and infectious until proven otherwise. If the Hepatitis C Antibody test is reactive, supplemental testing to eliminate false-positive Hepatitis C Antibody test results and liver function tests may need to be performed. Patients may be nonreactive to the Hepatitis C Antibody test in the early acute stage of infection, but are still infected with the Hepatitis C Virus. Individuals who are nonreactive initially should be retested every two months for up to a year if Hepatitis C Virus is still suspected.
CPT Code Information
86803 Testing for Infectious Disease Antibodies, Hepatitis C antibody
United Healthcare requires a signed ABN.
Useful For
Screening for past (resolved) or chronic Hepatitis C
LOINC Code Information
16128-1 Hepatitis C Virus Ab [Presence] In Serum