Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Immunity, Quantitative

Test Code
LAB6028


Quest Code
8475


Alias/See Also
HBSBQ
Hep B Surface Ab TITER


CPT Codes
86317

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule
Sets up 6 days a week.


Reference Range
≥10 mIU/mL


Clinical Significance
This assay is used to determine immune status for Hepatitis B as ≥10 mIU/mL as per CDC Guidelines.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042




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