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Hepatitis B Surface Ab

Test Code
LHBSAB


Alias/See Also
HBSAB, Qualitative only, checks for Immunity


CPT Codes
86706

Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood (1.0 mL of serum)


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


Transport Container
Serum (gold top),No Additive Red Top


Transport Temperature


Refrigerated




Specimen Stability


Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 1 month




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


Methodology
Immunometric

Setup Schedule
Set up Monday-Saturday.


Report Available


Reports 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.