40930:HEPATITIS COMPREHENSIVE A, B & C PANEL

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40930:HEPATITIS COMPREHENSIVE A, B & C PANEL
Alias Names: Hepatitis Complete Panel
Methodology: Chemiluminescence (Cl)
Edit Date: 11/14/2009
Components: Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM (Anti-HAV, IgM) / Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total, IgG and IgM (Anti-HBc Total) / Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (Anti-HBS) / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAG) / Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (Anti-HCV)
Performed: Daily
Released: Same day as tested
CPT Code: 86704 / 86706 / 86709 / 86803 / 87340
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube. Patients need not be fasting and no special preparations are necessary.
Handling: Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum from cells. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 48 hours. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. If other testing is ordered, send a separate specimen for this test.
Standard Volume: 3 mL serum.
Minimum Volume: 2 mL serum.
Transport: Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; heat-inactivated specimens; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 48 hours after collection.

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