Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Grossly Icteric
Specimens containing particulate material or collected in citrate-based anticoagulant.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Qualitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86707
- 87350
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 91124 - HEPATITIS Be Ag
- 91123 - HEPATITIS Be Ab
- 92009 - INTERPRETATION
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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