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HelpTest Code ACHEP Acute Hepatitis Profile
Additional Codes
ALAB: ACHEP
Powerchart: Hepatitis Acute Panel
MA Cerner: Acute Hepatitis Panel
Specimen Requirement
2 mL of 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.
Test Method
HBsAg: One-Step Immunoassay; Abbott Architect
HBcAb: Two-Step Immunoassay; Abbott Architect
Hepatitis A Ab, IgM: Two-Step Immunoassay; Abbott Architect
HCV Ab: Two-Step Immunoassay; Abbott Architect
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 1 hour after the specimen arrives
at the testing site.
Reference Values
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen: Nonreactive
Reactive results reflex to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Confirmation
Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgM: Nonreactive
Hepatitis A IgM Antibody: Nonreactive
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody: Nonreactive
Reactive results reflex to Hepatitis C
Virus PCR
CPT Code Information
80074 Acute hepatitis panel
(includes hepatitis A IgM antibody
[CPT code 86709]; hepatitis B core antibody, IgM [CPT code 86705];
hepatitis B surface antigen [CPT code 87340]; and hepatitis C
antibody [CPT code 86803])
Useful For
The differential diagnosis of recent acute viral hepatitis