Hepatitis C Antibody

HCV

2-8 C (ice packs)

store at 2-8 C up to 7 days, -20C if not tested within 7 days

0.5 mL

Plasma (lithium heparin, sodium heparin, EDTA)

• Nonreactive-0.00-0.79 S/CO Equivocal-0.80-0.99 S/CO
• Reactive->1.00 Equivocal retest: Both of the duplicate retests are reactive=Reactive.
• One or both of the duplicates are equivocal, or 1 is reactive and the other is nonreactive=Equivocal. (another specimen should be obtained for further testing. Both of the duplicates are
• Nonreactive=Nonreactive

Routine venipuncture

Draw tube or plastic pour off tube

Immunoassay using CMIA technology

Results, in conjunction with other lab results and clinical info, may be used to provide presumptive evidence of infection with HCV (state of infection or associated disease not determined) in persons with signs and symptoms of hepatitis and in persons at risk for hepatitis C infection

Anti-HCV HCV Ab