Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- For patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
- Minimize air exposure
- Reflexes to HBsAg Confirmation (test #3155) if result is Positive. Additional charges will apply.
Due to special analytical handling this test can not be added to previously drawn specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 6 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay, Sandwich (ECLIA)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87340
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : negative
HBsAg INTERPRETIVE NOTES:
NEGATIVE: NO EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE (ACUTE OR CHRONIC) HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION.
POSITIVE: CONSISTENT WITH ACTIVE (ACUTE OR CHRONIC) HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION. PATIENT IS INFECTIVE FOR HEPATITIS B.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with this test and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
HBsAg INTERPRETIVE NOTES:
NEGATIVE: NO EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE (ACUTE OR CHRONIC) HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION.
POSITIVE: CONSISTENT WITH ACTIVE (ACUTE OR CHRONIC) HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION. PATIENT IS INFECTIVE FOR HEPATITIS B.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with this test and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Components
- 2103 - HBsAg
Last Updated: May 11, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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