HEPATITIS BE AG/AB

Test Code
LAB2321


Quest Code
27


CPT Codes
86707, 87350

Includes
Hepatitis Be Antibody and Hepatitis Be Antigen


Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Transport Container
Serum separator tube (SST)


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Indefinitely


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


Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Reference Range
Hepatitis Be AntibodyNon-Reactive
Hepatitis Be AntigenNon-Reactive


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



Last Updated: August 13, 2021


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.