91124 Hepatitis Be Antigen

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

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

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

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

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 24 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA); Immunoassay

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87350 - Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg)