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Test Code LAB10402 Hepatitis Be Antigen

Department

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab Test Number

HBEAG

Refer To

Warde Lab

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Red (No Gel)

Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)

Blue 2.0 mL NaCITRATE (Blue White)

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL in a screw-capped plastic vial.

Stability

Ambient: 4 days

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 14 days

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Nonreactive

See also Immunology Viral Serology appendix

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

Performed

Sunday-Thursday

Reported

3 days

CPT Codes

87350