Hepatitis C Antibody
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| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | SS00089 |
| Day(s) Performed: | Test is run daily, Monday-Friday |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 days |
| Recommended Uses: | Detection of antibody to Hepatitis C virus in serum. |
| Pre-approval: | N |
| Contraindications: | Not intended for use in screening blood or plasma donors. Not approved for testing deceased patients. |
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| Specimen Requirements: | 3 ml of serum (1 ml minimum) or 7-10 ml vacutainer, no additives |
| Collection Instructions: | Routine blood draw Note: Within 6 hours of draw, blood collection tubes MUST be centrifuged per the manufacturer's recommendation. If manufacturer's recommendations are unavailable use 2500 X rpm for 10 minutes at room temperature. After centrifugation, transfer serum to a sterile polypropylene tube. |
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| Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Specimens that have been heat-inactivated, pooled, grossly hemolyzed, or have obvious microbial contamination. Specimens stored for more than 7 days not frozen at -20 °C. Cadaveric specimens or body fluids other than human serum are unacceptable. |
| Specimen Handling: | Specimens must be stored at 2-8 °C and transported with frozen cold packs. Specimens must be tested within 7 days of collection unless specimens are removed from clot, red blood cells, or separator gel and stored frozen at -20 °C or colder. Ship frozen specimens on dry ice. |
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| Courier Information: | This test is not eligible for fee-exempt courier service. |
| Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Results Include: | Non-reactive, reactive, or equivocal |
| Limitations: | Assay does not distinguish between past, chronic or recent exposure to HCV. Does not distinguish between detection of IgG and IgM antibodies. Cadaveric specimens or body fluids other than human serum are unacceptable. |
| Additional Tests Recommended: | Hepatitis C Virus TMA Quant SS00053 is recommended for antibody positive patients to assess for current infection. Refer to test Hepatitis C Antibody with reflex to TMA SS00089P for automatic testing. |
| Additional Comments: | A negative result does not rule out Hepatitis C infection. |
| Methodology: | Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) |
| Includes: | Qualitative immunoassay for detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to the Hepatitis C virus. |
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| CPT Code: | 86803 |
| Price: | $25.00 |
| Fee Exempt Eligible: | Yes, with DHS approval only, 608-267-9003 |
| Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |