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Test Code O182432 EMPLOYEE LABS-BLOODBOURNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE (EMPLOYEE HEALTH EXPOSURE)

Important Note

This test is Subject to Medicare Preventive Service Coverage policy for Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's) and High Intensity Behavioral Counseling (HIBC) to Prevent STI's.

O182432 includes Hepatitis B Surface Ab, Hep C Ab w/Reflex to HCV RNA by PCR, HIV 1/2 Ag and Ab, 4th Generation.

O235510 includes Hepatitis B Surface Ab, Hep C Ab w/Reflex to HCV RNA by PCR, Rapid HIV 1/2 Ag and Ab.

Source patient is tested if there is a needle stick exposure. Patient is tested under their UVMMC Medical Record Number (not anonymous) and UVMMC Employee Health pays for all testing for UVMMC events. Outside accounts will be fiscally responsible for exposure testing. Employee is not tested unless source patient is positive. At that time, employee is tested for the positive assay, anonymously at baseline, 3 months and 6 months ≥. 

Additional Codes

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Legacy Code
O182432 (ED) N/A FAH5745 EEHIC
O235510 (Amb) N/A FAH5745 EEHIC

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
SST Serum Refrigerate 7 mL 3 mL 2 mL 3 days

Red top tube NOT acceptable.  Serum must be separated from cells within 24 hours of collection.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

See individual tests

Method

See individual tests.

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody 86706
HCV RNA Quant PCR 87522
Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody 86703

 

Instrumentation

Roche COBAS 6800

Siemens ADVIA Centaur XPT

Reference Range

HIVSS2: Negative

HBSAG: Negative

HCVQU: Undetected

Section

Chemistry-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes