Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM

Test Code
1235700310


Alias/See Also
HBCM


CPT Codes
86705

Preferred Specimen
Guthrie Clinic Lab - Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)
Lourdes Hospital Lab - Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin tube (PST) or lavender-top EDTA tube.


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Instructions
PST/SST - Spin and do not separate.
Lavender-top EDTA tube - Spin and separate plasma into a separate vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Lourdes Hospital Lab
 



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