91116 Hepatitis B DNA, Ultra Quantitative PCR

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Critical Frozen
Separate from cells ASAP

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 12 Hour(s); Frozen: 4 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Polyermerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87517 - Hepatitis B Virus, Quantification

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <1.6 log IU
This assay should not be used for blood donor screening, associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell, Tissues and Cellular Tissue-Based Products.