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HEPATITIS B VIRUS DNA, QUANTITATIVE, REAL-TIME PCR
Test CodeHBVDNA
CPT Codes
87517
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum. Separate serum from cells within 24 hours of collection.
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL plasma from EDTA (lavender top or white top PPT) tube. Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection.
Instructions
Separate serum or plasma from whole blood within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. Transfer the plasma to sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial.
Transport Container
Sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: At least 6 days
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: At least 6 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unspun PPT tube or Heparinized samples
Methodology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Once weekly
Report Available
2-8 days
