2104 Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody, Post-Vaccination

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

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

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

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86706 - Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb)

Interpretive Data:


A POSITIVE Anti-HBs indicates an antibody level equal to or greater than 10 mIU/ml which usually indicates current immunity to Hepatitis B infection.