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Test Code Billings Clinic: 3979 Hepatitis C Antibody (Anti-HCV), Asymptomatic Screen

Important Note

The performance of the assay has not been established for neonatal patients.

Performing Laboratory

Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry

 

See “Viral Hepatitis Serologic Profiles—Billings Clinic Laboratory” under Resources

Useful For

  • Screening for past (resolved) or chronic hepatitis C
  • This assay is FDA-approved for in vitro diagnostic use and not for screening cell, tissue, and blood donors.

Methodology

Indirect Sandwich Immunoassay

Specimen Requirements

Serum should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.

 

  • Draw blood in a serum gel tube(s).
  • Spin down and send 1 mL of serum frozen in plastic vial.
  • Draw date is required on request form for processing.

Storage/Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated 7 days
  Frozen (preferred) 1 month

 

Reject Due To

  • Heat-inactivated specimen
  • Grossly hemolyzed specimen

Reference Values

  • Nonreactive (reported as reactive or nonreactive)
  • Automatic call-back:  only repeatedly reactive specimens are reported as reactive
  • Confirmations will be sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories upon request.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

G0472 - Hepatitis C antibody screening for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)

LOINC Code Information

Reporting Name LOINC Code
Hep C Ab 13955-0