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HelpTest Code AHEP Hepatitis Panel, Acute
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Hepatitis A IgM Antibody | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen |
| Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM (Anti-HBc, IgM) | Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (Anti-HCV) |
Reflex Testing: Specimens with weakly positive or equivocal HCV antibody results are sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories for HCVQU, Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detection and Quantification, Serum, and are billed separately.
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 2 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.
Note: Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements.Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity
See Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form in Special Instructions.
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80074