Specimen Requirements
Title
HEPATITIS Bc (CORE) ANTIBODY, TOTAL
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/2.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp: 14 days; Refrigerated: 31 days; Frozen: 2 months
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day (unless confirmatory testing indicated)
Clinical Use
Determining the status of Hepatitis B Core antibody (total IgG & IgM)
Test Code
GBCAB