Hepatitis C Antibody

Patient Preparation

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

Specimen Overview

Submission of minimum specimen requirements may be insufficient if confirmatory testing is required.

Reference Range:

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. 

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

Methodology:

• Chemiluminescence (CL)

CDM

01426803

CPT Coding

86803

Medical Necessity May Apply

Medical Necessity Documentation