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Hepatitis C Antibody

Loinc

Expected Turnaround

24 hours

Information

Assay results, in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical information, may be used to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of HCV infection in persons with signs and symptoms of hepatitis and in persons at risk for hepatitis C infection. The test does not determine the state of infection or associated disease.

Collection Information

Serum only

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence-immunoassay (ECLIA)

Limitations

Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. > 5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: 21 days Frozen: 3 Months

Alias

Hepatitis C Antibody

Container Type

Serum, gel separator, SST

Minimum Volume

1 ML

Age Range

0 - 999

Sex

Generic

Units of Measure

COI

Reference Range

Panic Range