HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY (HCV Ab) | |
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Test Code: 197 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Clinical Utility: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the major cause of hepatitis. The presence of anti-HCV indicates that a person may have been infected with HCV and might be capable of transmitting HCV infection. | |
CPT Code: 86803 | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Refrigerated 7 Days EDTA plasma (1 mL) EDTA Refrigerated 7 Days Lithium heparin plasma (1 mL) Refrigerated 7 Days Sodium heparin plasma (1 mL) Refrigerated 7 Days |