HCV abs. / ag (ECLIA) (Serum (s))

Testcode:	HCVSR
Specimens:	500 µl Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:	In patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. > 5 mg/day) no sample should be taken until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration, as high dosis biotin application might disturbe the assay.
Method:	ECLIA
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Hepatits C infection (regard: diagnostic window)
Interpretation:	HCV abs. usually can be more… HCV abs. usually can be detected 7 to 8 weeks after infection (sometimes later) positive result must be verified by PCR or immunoblot in case of acute infection or under immunosuppression (e.g. HIV) HCV abs. might be absent; HCV PCR recommended close
Further tests:	If screeningtest is positive: immunoblot and/or HCV PCR for confirmation on special request

both sex
	negative