Collect: Serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, or lipemic specimens. Specimens containing particulate material, or collected in citrate-based anticoagulant.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reference Interval:
Negative
Note:
Order this assay only when a specimen is repeatedly reactive for hepatitis B surface antigen.
CPT Code(s):
87350
Cross References:
Chronic Hepatitis Profile (Type B) (Hepatitis Be Virus Antigen), Hepatitis Be Antigen and Hepatitis Be Antibody, Serum (Hepatitis Be Virus Antigen)
