Specimen Requirements
Title
HEPATITIS Be ANTIBODY
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.
Methodology
Stability
ROOM TEMP 7 DAYS; REFRIGERATED 14 DAYS
Reference Range
BY REPORT
Turnaround
2 DAYS SETUP MON-FRI AM
Clinical Use
Used in the differential diagnosis, staging, and prognosis of hepatitis B infection.
Test Code
HBEAS