2103 HBsAg - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

2103 HBsAg

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate)

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87340 - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)