91116 HBV DNA Quant PCR

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

2 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate for cells within 24 hours

Stability:

Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 6 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87517

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

91501 - HBV QUANT	91513 - HBV INTERP
91532 - HBV IU