Hepatitis C virus core Ag:PrThr:Pt:Ser/Plas:Ord:IA - CISMeF
Hepatitis C virus core Ag:PrThr:Pt:Ser/Plas:Ord:IALOINC code
Preferred Label : Hepatitis C virus core Ag:PrThr:Pt:Ser/Plas:Ord:IA;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : HCV core Ag IA Ql;
LOINC long common name : Hepatitis C virus core Ag [Presence] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoassay;
LOINC short name : HCV core Ag SerPl Ql IA;
LOINC description : HCV Ag assays are used as an aid in the diagnosis of suspected Hepatitis viral (HCV)
infection and to monitor the status of infected individuals, i.e., whether the patient's
infection has resolved or the patient has become a chronic carrier of the virus. This
term was created for, but not limited in use to, the submitter's Architect System,
HCV Ag test kit. In the USA the CDC testing algorithm does not include the HCV core
antigen.;