Hepatitis Panel

Included Tests

Patient Preparation

Patient should discontinue taking Biotin, Vitamin B7, or Vitamin H 48 hours before getting blood drawn.

Specimen Requirements

5.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube 

Transport And Storage

5 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
(Do not use frost free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Collection Instructions

 

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL Serum (4.0 mL if confirmations needed)

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

Hepatitis A Ab: Negative
Hepatitis B Core Ab: Negative
Hepatitis B Surface Ag: Negative
Hepatitis C Ab: Negative

Test Comments:

Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR with Reflex to Qualitative TMA (HPCQN) will be ordered and CPT 87522 charged if Hepatitis C Antibody result is borderline or positive.

 

HBsAg Confirmation by Neutralization will be performed and CPT 87341 charged if Hepatitis B Surface Antigen result is positive.

 

Patients taking vitamin supplements containing dose of >5 mg/day may have falsely decreased test results generated.

 

Methodology:

• Chemiluminescence (CL)

CDM

01480074

CPT Coding

80074

Medical Necessity May Apply

Medical Necessity Documentation