Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total

Test Code
LHBCAB


Alias/See Also


HBCAB, Total




CPT Codes
86704

Preferred Specimen

2.0 mL of whole blood (1.0 mL of serum)




Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum)


Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top)


Transport Temperature


Refrigerated




Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen:4 weeks at -20 C


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)


Turbid samples will not be tested.




Setup Schedule


Set up Monday through Saturday






Report Available
Report available in 24 hours.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.