Hepatitis Be Antibody

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)
  • One Red 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 within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria

  • Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
  • Grossly Lipemic Samples
  • Lipemic Samples
  • Specimens containing particulate material or collected in citrate-based anticoagulant.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 Day(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86707

Components

  • 91123 - HEPATITIS Be Ab
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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