| TEST NAME |
Hepatitis Acute Panel, includes: Hepatitis A IgM, S19 Hepatitis B Surface Ag, S22 Hepatitis B Core IgM, S20 Hepatitis C Total Ab, S24 (includes confirmation, if required, S58) |
| DEPARTMENT |
SERO |
| TESTS |
S18 |
| DESCRIPTION |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA), for diagnosis of acute Hepatitis caused by Hepatitis A or Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, see individual tests for description. |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS |
SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology specimen collection guide for details. Plastic tubes only. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature: 1 day Refrigerated (2-8°C): 6 days Frozen (-20°C): serum only
|
| TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) |
2 days
|
| REFERENCE RANGE |
Negative |
| TEST METHOD |
CIA, Abbott |
| CPT CODES |
86803
86704
86705
86706
86709
87341
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