IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Hepatitis C Antibody |
| Synonym: |
HCV Antibody |
| Method: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
| Availability: |
Daily; results in 24 hours |
| Specimen: |
Blood |
| Collection Device: |
6.0 mL SST (Gold) tube or
5.0 mL EDTA (Lavender) tube |
| Volume: |
1.0 mL serum or plasma (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Storage/Transport: |
Refrigerate; if sample is not transported to lab the same day as collected aliquot the serum or plasma into a clean tube and refrigerate, labeling tube with "serum" or "plasma." |
| Unacceptable: |
Heparinized plasma |
| Specimen Stability: |
Ambient, not stable; refrigerated, 7 days; frozen, 1 year
Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles |
| Reference Interval: |
Nonreactive |
| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
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| Revised: |
2/13/2012 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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