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Hepatitis B Surface Ag
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| Test Code(s): |
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HBSA / HBSAG
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87340
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| Methodology: |
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Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
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| Clinical Significance: |
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Detects surface antigen of Hepatitis B.
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| Days Performed: |
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Mon-Fri, dayshift.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: Next working day.
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Specimen Requirements
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Blood
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Red cap with yellow ring (SST)
Also Acceptable:
Red top
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| Collection Volume: |
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Preferred: 4 mL
Pediatrics: 3 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Serum
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| Volume Required: |
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Preferred: 2 mL
Pediatrics: 1.3 mL
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| Specimen Processing: |
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Centrifuge. If complete barrier is not formed, transfer cell-free serum to plastic vial. Refrigerate.
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220). Transport with coolant pack if coming from outreach location.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: >14 days
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Interpretation
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Reference Interval:
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Nonreactive
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| Test Limitations: |
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Results may be affected if patient has developed heterophilic antibodies due to exposure to animal based protein products.
The assay performance characteristics have not been established for immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients, newborns, infants or children, cord blood, neonatal specimens, cadaver specimens, heat inactivated specimens and body fluids other than serum.
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| Additional Information: |
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This method is approved for diagnostic testing only. It is not approved for screening tissue donors that fall under FDA's HCT/P requirements.
All reactive specimens are tested by a neutralizing confirmatory assay.
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