91251 Hepatitis Delta Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

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

Submit:

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

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

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Tuesday, Friday

Reported:

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86692 - Hepatitis Delta Antibody