Last Modified:
11/9/2023 6:35:37 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Patient should discontinue taking biotin 48 hours before having blood drawn.
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum in an SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
14 days Refrigerated
3 months Frozen
Reference Range:
Negative
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Clinical Significance:
Anti-Hbc appears shortly after the onset of infection with hepatitis B virus and can usually be detected in serum soon after the appearance of HBsAg. Anti-HBc antibodies persist both in persons who have recovered from a hepatitis B infection and in those who develop HBsAg-carrier status. Accordingly, they are an indicator of exisitng or past hepatitis B infection.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
Same day/1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code:
HCORE
EPIC Test Code:
IMO76
Alternate Test Names:
anti-HBc Total; HBc Total; HBCOR; Hepatitis B Core Total; Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
86704
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