Ordering Recommendation

Preferred reflex test for screening and confirming HCV in at-risk individuals. If positive, reflexes to quantitative HCV NAAT to confirm HCV infection.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST). Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or Pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 2.5 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.5 mL)
This test requires a dedicated transport tube submitted only for HCV AB QR testing.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens containing particulate material. Severely hemolyzed, heat-inactivated, or lipemic specimens. Heparinized plasma.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 months (avoid freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Qualitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Quantitative Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 days
If reflexed, add 1-3 days.

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Interp Negative

Interpretive Data

This assay should not be used for blood donor screening, associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/P).


Components
Interpretation
Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Index 0.79 IV or less Negative
0.80 to 0.99 IV Equivocal
1.00 to 10.99 IV Low Positive
11.00 IV or greater High Positive

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

If the anti-HCV screening result is low positive or high positive, the Hepatitis C Virus by Quantitative NAAT will be added. Additional charges apply.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86803; if reflexed, add 87522

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020099 Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Interp 13955-0
2002404 Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Index 57006-9
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Aliases

  • Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV RNA Quantitative Real-Time PCR
  • Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quantitative Real-Time PCR
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody With Reflex to Quantitative Real-time PCR
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody by CIA with Reflex to HCV by Quantitative NAAT