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Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Immunity, Quantitative
Test Code8475
CPT Codes
86317
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
1 to 3 Day(s)
Clinical Significance
This assay is used to determine immune status for Hepatitis B as ≥10 mIU/mL as per CDC Guidelines.