Specimen Requirements
Title
Hepatitis C Virus, AB
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/2.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immuno Assay (CMIA)
Stability
Room Temp: 3 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
By report
Turnaround
1 -2 days
Clinical Use
Useful for diagnosis of Hepatitis C
Test Code
GCAB