Orderable EAP code:

LAB100002

Billable EAP Codes:

80002029 x 1 86334 x 1 (Profee) 80002029 x 1 (if both ISUB and IFE)

CPT Codes:

86334 x 1 86334 x 1 (Profee) 86334 x 1 (if both ISUB and IFE)

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 6 days

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday.

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GOLD top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. A minimum of 0.5 mL serum is needed. 

Stability: 7 days refrigerated 2-8 °C

Synonyms:

IFE gel

IFE qualitative

Immunofixation, Serum

Immunofixation Electrophoresis Gel

Protein Electrophoresis

SPEP

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00279

Billable EAP Codes:

80002068 x 1

CPT Codes:

82784 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 4 days

Test Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GOLD top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Send 1 mL aliquot refrigerated. 

Stability:

Plasma is stable for 7 days refrigerated at 2-8 C                                                                                                     

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum volume = 0.5 mL serum

Reference Range:

35 - 263 (mg/dL)

Synonyms:

Immunoglobulins

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00278

Billable EAP Codes:

80002067 x 1

CPT Codes:

82784 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 4 days

Test Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GOLD top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.  Send 1 mL aliquot refrigerated. 

Stability:

Plasma is stable for 7 days refrigerated at 2-8 C.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum volume = 0.5 mL serum

Reference Range:

768 - 1632 (mg/dL)

Synonyms:

Immunoglobulins

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00277

Billable EAP Codes:

80002066 x 1

CPT Codes:

82784 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 4 days

Test Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GOLD top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Send 1 mL aliquot refrigerated. Serum is stable for 7 days refrigerated at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

See above. The minimum volume is 0.5 mL serum.

Reference Range:

68 to 408 mg/dL

Synonyms:

Immunoglobulins

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00460

Billable EAP Codes:

80002119 x 1

CPT Codes:

83090 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Test Schedule:

2 days a week

Specimen Requirements:

5 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube. 

All specimens must be placed on ice immediately after collection and prior to processing. Plasma should be separated from cells within 6 hours of collection. 

Send 1 mL plasma refrigerated. 

Stability:

Plasma specimen stability is 14 days refrigerated (2-8 C)

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum volume = 0.5 mL plasma 

Reference Range:

3.5 to 10.4 umol/L

Synonyms:

Homocysteine Total

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00105

Billable EAP Codes:

80002034 x 1

CPT Codes:

86803 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Includes:

Hep C Ab

If Equivocal or Reactive reflex to:

HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE, PLASMA [LAB00776]

Additional charges apply

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Days, additional time for reflex testing.

Test Schedule:

7 days a week.

Interpretation:

Nonreactive = Antibodies to HCV not detected.

Equivocal = Antibodies to HCV may or may not be present.

Reactive = Presumptive evidence of antibodies to HCV.

Related Links:

HCV Test Algorithm

Specimen Requirements:

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

*Do not order for patients <18 months. See comments below*

4 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 2 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL, 1.5 mL is needed to include reflex testing.

Stability:

Room Temperature (15 - 30°C) – 3 days.

Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days.

Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel.

Frozen -10°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles.

Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage.

Reference Range:

Nonreactive

Comments:

For patients less than 18 months, order Hepatitis C Quantitative

 (LAB00776)

Used for the qualitative detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV). May be used to provide presumptive evidence of infection with HCV in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical information.

This test is not intended for use in screening blood, plasma or tissue donors.

Synonyms:

HCV AB

HCV Screen

Hep C Ab, w/PCR Reflex

Hepatitis C Virus w/Confirmation

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00109

Billable EAP Codes:

80002038 x 1

CPT Codes:

86706 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 days

Test Schedule:

7 days a week 

Interpretation:

Nonreactive = Individual is considered not immune to HBV infection.

Equivocal = The immune status of the individual should be further assessed by considering other factors, such as clinical status, follow-up testing, associated risk factors, and the use of additional diagnostic information.

Reactive = Individual is considered immune to HBV infection.

Specimen Requirements:

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability:

Room Temperature (21 - 30°C) – 3 days

Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days

Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel

Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles

Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum testing age >28 days

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability:

Room Temperature (21 - 30°C) – 3 days

Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days

Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel

Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles



Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage

Reference Range:

Nonreactive

Comments:

To be used for qualitative measurement of antibody response following hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, determination of HBV immune status, and for the laboratory diagnosis of HBV disease associated with HBV infection when used in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical information.



A reactive Hepatitis B Surface Ab, Qual will reflex to a confirmation.

Additional charges may apply.

This test is not intended for use in patient ≤ 28 days of age.

This test is not intended for use in screening blood, plasma or tissue donors.

 

Synonyms:

HBV Immune Status, HBs AB, HBVs AB, Anti-HBs

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00513

Billable EAP Codes:

80001526 x 1

CPT Codes:

86705 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Days 

Test Schedule:

7 days a week 

Interpretation:

Nonreactive = IgM anti-HBc antibodies not detected. 
Equivocal = Antibodies to IgM anti-HBc may or may not be present. 
Reactive = Presumptive evidence of HBC; anti-HBc antibodies were detected which may suggests either on-going or previous HBV infection.

Specimen Requirements:

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.
Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability: 
Room Temperature (24 - 30°C) – 3 days.
Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days.
Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel.
Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum testing age: >28 days. 

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability: 
Room Temperature (21 - 30°C) – 3 days.
Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days.
Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel.
Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage.

Reference Range:

Nonreactive

Comments:

To be used as an aid in the diagnosis of acute, chronic, or resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical information

This test is not intended for use in screening blood, plasma or tissue donors.

Synonyms:

HBV Core IgM

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00107

Billable EAP Codes:

80002036 x 1

CPT Codes:

86704 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 days

Test Schedule:

7 days a week

Interpretation:

Nonreactive = Anti-HBc antibodies not detected; it is possible that the individual is not infected with HBV.

Reactive = Presumptive evidence of HBV.

Specimen Requirements:

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability: 
Room Temperature (21 - 30°C) – 3 days.
Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days.
Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel.
Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum testing age: >28 days

2 ml blood collected in serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA tube. Send 0.5 mL serum or plasma aliquot.

Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability: 
Room Temperature (21 - 30°C) – 3 days.
Refrigerated (2-8 C) - 7 days.
Specimen may be stored on or off the clot, or separator gel.
Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Remove specimen from clot or separator gel prior to storage.

Reference Range:

Nonreactive 

Comments:

For detection of IgM and IgG antibodies to Hepatitis B Core antigen (anti-HBc). to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of acute, chronic, or resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in conjunction with other laboratory results and clinical information.

This test is not intended for use in screening blood, plasma or tissue donors.

Synonyms:

HB Core AB, Anti-HBcore

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00110

Billable EAP Codes:

80002039 x 1

CPT Codes:

86709 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

2 Days

Test Schedule:

7 days a week. 

Interpretation:

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a Gold (SST) top tube.  Send 0.5 mL serum aliquot. Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability = 7 days refrigerated 2-8°C, Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze thaw cycles

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a Gold (SST) top tube.  Send 0.5 mL serum aliquot. Minimum volume = 250 uL

Stability = 7 days refrigerated 2-8°C, Frozen -20°C or colder – 3 freeze thaw cycles

Reference Range:

Nonreactive

Comments:

Use this test for diagnosis of acute Hepatitis A infection. 

Synonyms:

Hepatitis A Ab IgM, Serum