Test Name
HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES (SPOT/ RDT)
Aliases
HCV AB QUALITATIVE; HCV AB RAPID
Abbreviations
ANTI-HCV
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
INFECTIOUS
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
2
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 7 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 1 month at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 month at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Screen for acute or chronic hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection. Evaluation of patients with liver cirrhosis & hepatocellular carcinoma which can occur as complications of chronic HCV infection.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026