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Hepatitis B Monitoring Panel
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Test Code
HEPMON
Alias/See Also
7104
CPT Codes
86706; 86704; 87350; 86707; 87340
Includes
Includes: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen w/Confirmation(498), Hepatitis BE Antigen(555), Hepatitis BE Antibody(556), Hepatitis B Core AB Total(501), Hepatitis B Surface Antibody QL(499). Confirmation is performed when specimen screens positive CPT code(s) 87341.
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum (minimum 2 mL)
Instructions
SST or Red top: Avoid hemolysis. Invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered.
Transport Container
SST (speckled top), Red top , Plastic Vial (transfer) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (preferred)
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for gross hemolysis and lipemia
Methodology
EIA
Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday
BS
BS
Report Available
3 days
Clinical Significance
See Individual Tests
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 22, 2021