Ordering Recommendation
Not the preferred test to evaluate for viral hepatitis. Preferred panel test to evaluate symptomatic patients for viral hepatitis is Hepatitis Panel, Acute with Reflex to HBsAg Confirmation and Reflex to HCV by Quantitative NAAT (3002989).
Mnemonic
Methodology
Qualitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Refer to individual components.
Serum separator tube.
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.5 mL) Also acceptable: K2EDTA plasma.
Refrigerated.
Heparinized plasma. Specimens containing particulate material. Heat inactivated, severely hemolyzed, or lipemic specimens.
After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reference Interval
Test Number |
Components |
Reference Interval |
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0020093 | Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM | Negative | |||||||||
0020092 | Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody, IgM | Negative | |||||||||
0020089 | Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen with Reflex to Confirmation |
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2002483 | Hepatitis C Virus Antibody by CIA | Negative |
Interpretive Data
This panel of tests 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
FDA
Note
Order this panel when the patient has had clinical acute hepatitis of unknown origin for less than six months. If results for HBsAg are repeatedly reactive with an index value between 1.00 and 50.00, then HBsAg Confirmation will be added. Additional charges apply.
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80074; if reflexed, add 87341
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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0020089 | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | 5196-1 |
0020092 | Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM | 24113-3 |
0020093 | Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM | 13950-1 |
0020099 | Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Interp | 13955-0 |
0020179 | Hepatitis, Acute Panel Interpretation | 48767-8 |
2002404 | Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA Index | 57006-9 |
Aliases
- Acute Hep Panel, reflex to confirmation
- HAV IgM Ab
- HBsAg confirmation
- HBV core IgM Ab
- HCV Ab
- Hep Panel reflex to confirmation
- Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM
- Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
- Hepatitis C Antibody
- Hepatitis C Antibody by CIA
- Hepatitis panel
- Hepatitis screening panel
- Hepatitis Screening Profile, Serum
- Hepatitis, Acute Panel
- Viral hepatitis panel