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HelpTest Code LAB472 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY
Additional Codes
Internal: 10577
External: HBSAB
Beaker: LAB472
PERFORMED AT
SBH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Container Type: Serum Separator (Gold Top) or Plain Serum Tube (Red Top)
Specimen Type: Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Processing: Separate serum from cells as soon as possible by centrifugation. Store and transport refrigerated.
Limitations: Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.
Stability:
| Temperature | Time |
|---|---|
| Room Temp | 2 hours |
| Refrigerated | 6 days |
| Frozen (-20 øC) | 3 months |
Method
ECLIA
Synonyms
HEP B Surface Ab, Anti-HBS, HBsAb, Anti-HBs, HBs Ab, Hepatitis Bs Antibody, Hep B Immunity
CPT Codes
86706
Department
Chemistry
Test Schedule
Daily
Test Includes
Hepatitis B Surface Ab, Index Value.
Reference Lab
SCMC
Remarks
Recommended test for the evaluation of vaccine induced immunity.