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Post-Transplant, Hepatitis B Virus DNA, Real-Time PCR, Plasma : 18060
Test CodePTHBVP or 18060
Alias/See Also
HBV DNA Quantitation, HBV Viral Load, Hep B DNA PCR Quant, Hep B Viral DNA QT PCR, PTxplnt, Specialized, Txplnt, Services, Quest Advanced
CPT Codes
87517
Transport Container
3 mL (1 mL minimum) plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: 84 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received Room temperature
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Not Detected
Clinical Significance
Chronic carriers will persist in producing detectable HBV. Patients with chronic liver disease of unknown origin most commonly have HBV that is detected by viral DNA testing. Quantitative measurement of HBV viral DNA may be used to monitor progression of disease. Reportable range is 10 to 1,000,000,000 IU/mL (1.00 to 9.00 Log IU/mL).
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
