ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0020799: Hepatitis Delta Virus Antibody

Test Mnemonic: HEP D AB
Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed: Tue, Fri

Reported: 1-5 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST.

Transport: 1 mL serum at, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.4 mL serum, frozen.

Remarks: Citrated or heparin plasma is also acceptable.  Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.

Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.  Specimens containing particulate material or obvious microbial contamination. Ambient specimens.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval:
Negative

Interpretive Data:


Please refer to Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory.



Note:
Order this assay only when patient has an acute or chronic hepatitis B infection.

CPT Code(s):
86692

 

 

 
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