Test ID: HBC
Hepatitis B Core Total Antibodies, Serum
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of recent or past hepatitis B infection
Determination of occult hepatitis B infection in otherwise healthy hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers with negative test results for hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis B surface, anti-hepatitis B core IgM, hepatitis Be antigen, and anti-HBe.
This assay is not useful for differentiating among acute, chronic, and past/resolved hepatitis B infection.
This assay is FDA-approved for in vitro diagnostic use and not for screening cell, tissue, and blood donors.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
HBc Total Ab, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Anti Core Antibodies
Anti-Hepatitis Bc
Antibody to Hepatitis Bc
Core Antibody IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
Hep B Core Ab IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
Hep Bc Ab IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
Hepatitis B Core Ab IgG and IgM, S
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Hepatitis Bc
Anti-Hepatitis Bc
Antibody to Hepatitis Bc
Core Antibody IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
Hep B Core Ab IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
Hep Bc Ab IgG/IgM, S performed at Mayo New England
Hepatitis B Core Ab IgG and IgM, S
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Hepatitis Bc
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