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Test Code HEPBSAG HEPATITIS Bs ANTIGEN

Specimen Requirements

Serum

Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tubes

Specimen: Two (2) Gold-top serum gel tubes.  Serum from plain Red-top tube is UNACCEPTABLE.

Transport Temperature: Ambient; if there is a delay in transport of >5 hours, send specimen FROZEN.

Collection Instructions:  Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down. Send both tubes to the laboratory.

Reference Values

Nonreactive

 

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Per AVH policy, all "Reactive" Hepatitis Bs Antigen results will be sent to Mayo
Laboratories for confirmation.  Until confirmatory testing has been completed,
the AVH "HepBsAg" results should be interpreted as "PRELIMINARY POSITIVE".

MAYO confirmatory results will be available 2-4 days after the AVH results are

reported.
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Day(s) Test Set Up

Test performed on Tuesday and Saturday, on the Night Shift; results available the next morning.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87340

Methodology

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay