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HelpTest Code HCVAB Hepatitis C Virus (Anti-HCV) Antibody, LAB868
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Gold-top serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Acceptable: Green-top (lithium heparin or sodium heparin) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen minimum Volume: 30 uL plus dead space of serum or plasma
Stability: Store samples at 2 to 8°C up to 21 days. Store at 25°C for 3 days. Freeze samples, devoid of red blood cells, at or below -20°C for up to 3 months. Samples can be frozen 6 times.
Reference Values
Nonreactive
Samples with equivocal and reactive results with the index value greater than 1.00 will be sent to UnityPoint Pathology Laboratories for confirmatory testing. See C390S_HCV Algorithm for proper handling. The confirmation order HCVPCR requires 1 mL of EDTA plasma or serum. Clinical Testing | Pathology Laboratory
Results will be transmitted to the Iowa Disease Surveillance System through the IDSS interface.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday-Sunday
Useful For
The presence of antibodies to HCV indicates that an individual may have been infected with HCV or may be capable of transmitting HCV infection.
Methodology
Sandwich Immunoassay
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86803
Report Available
Stat within 1 hr of receipt
Routine within 2 hrs of receipt