Occupational Exposure Profile Includes HIV, HBsAg, and Hepatitis C. Preliminary Reactive HIV or HBsAg screening tests will reflex to confirmatory tests.
Ordering Recommendations
Ordering health care provider must acknowledge this is for testing a source patient in an occupational exposure and appropriate exposure protocols are being followed, including contacting occupational medicine.
Collection Container
Collect
4 mL serum, gold (SST) top tube Cannot add on to any chemistry specimen. Must have dedicated tube for Hepatitis and HIV serologies.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability (from collection to initiation)
24 hours at room temp, 6 days at 2-8C
Processing - HUP
Endocrinology Lab. Spin 1000-1300 G for 10 minutes.
Processing - PAH
Spin 7-10 minutes at 3500 rpms. Bring specimen to Chemistry.
Interpretive Data and Information
See Individual test entries for Interpretive Information
Clinical Significance
The Occupational Exposure Profile includes HIV, HBsAg, and HCV Ab assays for the qualitative detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) p24 antigen and antibodies to HIV type 1 (HIV-1 group M and group O) and/or type 2 (HIV-2), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in the human serum of source patients of a Occupational Body Fluid Exposure.
CPT Codes
87340, 87341, 86803, 87389, 86689
LOINC
7905-3
13955-0
56888-1
Collection & Processing
Additional Tests Included
Occupational Exposure Profile Includes HIV, HBsAg, and Hepatitis C. Preliminary Reactive HIV or HBsAg screening tests will reflex to confirmatory tests.
Ordering Recommendations
Ordering health care provider must acknowledge this is for testing a source patient in an occupational exposure and appropriate exposure protocols are being followed, including contacting occupational medicine.
Collection Container
Collect
4 mL serum, gold (SST) top tube Cannot add on to any chemistry specimen. Must have dedicated tube for Hepatitis and HIV serologies.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability (from collection to initiation)
24 hours at room temp, 6 days at 2-8C
CR&P Information
Processing - HUP
Endocrinology Lab. Spin 1000-1300 G for 10 minutes.
Processing - PAH
Spin 7-10 minutes at 3500 rpms. Bring specimen to Chemistry.
Result Interpretation
Interpretive Data and Information
See Individual test entries for Interpretive Information
Clinical Significance
The Occupational Exposure Profile includes HIV, HBsAg, and HCV Ab assays for the qualitative detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) p24 antigen and antibodies to HIV type 1 (HIV-1 group M and group O) and/or type 2 (HIV-2), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in the human serum of source patients of a Occupational Body Fluid Exposure.
Testing Updates
Billing Codes
CPT Codes
87340, 87341, 86803, 87389, 86689
LOINC
7905-3
13955-0
56888-1
Ordering Information
Cerner Orderable
OccExp
Penn Chart Orderable
Occupational Exposure Profile (HbsAg, Hep C, HIV w/ reflex to confirmation); OCCEXP
