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HelpTest Code HCABS HEPATITIS C AB SCREENING
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| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | HCABS |
| EPIC | LAB20315 |
Performing Laboratory
NorDx Laboratories
Useful For
Diagnosing current hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection, chronic HCV infection, or resolved HCV (past) infection.
Assay performance characteristics have not been established for newborns, infants, or children less than 18 years old and HCV screening is not routinely recommended, unless they have risk factors. False positives may occur in children less than 18 months of age due to passively acquired maternal antibody. Follow up testing with HCV RNA Viral Load Test (HCVVL) is recommended .
Method Name
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Reference Values
Negative (reported as positive, negative, or equivocal)
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
1 Day
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Preferred Volume
Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))
Specimen Collection and Handling
Spin specimen, separate from clot and send refrigerated.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 3 Months
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours
Note: Stable 3 days at 20-23ºC if needed.
Add On Capable
Yes
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 86803 | Hepatitis C Antibody | |
| G0472 | Hepatitis C antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s) | If Appropriate |
Performing Laboratory Location
NorDx Laboratories
Clinical Significance
Screening covered for high risk (IV drug use or blood transfusion prior to 1992) follow by annual screening with continued drug use or a single screening for adults not meeting high risk but born between 1945-1965.
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Red Top Tube