Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Qualitative$34 The detection of anti-HBs is indicative of a prior immunologic exposure to the antigen or vaccine. To determine immune status as ≥10 µIU/mL as per CDC guidelines, please order Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Quantitative.
Hepatitis C Antibody$34 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the major cause of hepatitis. Approximately 1% of blood donors are seropositive for anti-HCV. The clinical symptoms of a HCV infection are variable. Exposure to HCV results in a chronic infection in 50 to 80% of cases. The "window" between infection and seroreactivity is highly variable, up to 12 months.
Hepatitis Panel $89 Hepatitis A antibody, IgM; hepatitis B core antibody, IgM; hepatitis B surface antigen; hepatitis C virus antibody
Hepatitis C Viral RNA, Qualitative, PCR$189 The detection of hepatitis C viral RNA is by reverse transcription of genomic RNA followed by PCR amplification. This test was performed using the COBAS AMPLICOR™ Hepatitis C Virus Test, version 2.0 (Roche Diagnostics).
