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Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total : 501
Test CodeHBVCTC or 501
CPT Codes
86704
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Alternative Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
1 mL serum
Alternative Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
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
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
This assay does not distinguish between Total B Core Antibody IgG and IgM detected before or at the onset of symptoms; however, such reactivity can persist for years after illness, and may even outlast anti-HBS. Occasionally Hepatitis B Core Antibody may be the only marker of either current or past Hepatitis B infection. HBV vaccination leads to development of HBsAb but not to HBeAb.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
