Acute hepatitis panel-696
Please note: LabCorp requires two (2) serum tubes be collected and banded together when sending to lab for testing
Test info
Acute hepatitis panel
696
80074.0
AHP
LAB14656
14656
LabCorp (144000): R-LC
14656
LabCorp (144000): R-LC
- Hepatitis A IgM
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
- Hepatitis B Core IgM (HBC)
- Hepatitis C Ab
If Li Heparin plasma is submitted and results are equivocal or reactive, confirmatory testing cannot be performed.
Specimen
Serum
2.0 mL
0.5 mL
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
Sodium heparin (Na hep) plasma
If Heparin plasma is submitted and results are equivocal or reactive, confirmatory testing cannot be performed.
Sodium heparin (Na hep) plasma
If Heparin plasma is submitted and results are equivocal or reactive, confirmatory testing cannot be performed.
Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting
Lt green:
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Dk green:
- Spin
- Transfer plasma to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as Na hep plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Refrigerated
- Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
- Hemolysis (some procedures)
- Improper anticoagulant or ratio
- Delay in transport
- Improper storage temperature affecting results
- Inappropriate timing of collection
- Improper container
- Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Performance
AHL - Chemistry: C
Mo - Sa
1 day
See individual tests
Clinical and Interpretive info
Non-reactive
Billing
80074
Yes
Tracking
11/30/2001
02/24/2022
11/09/2021