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Hepatitis B Viral PCR 8369
Test CodeHBVUPCR
Alias/See Also
HBVUPCR
CPT Codes
87517
Preferred Specimen
3 mL plasma collected in EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: PPT potassium EDTA (white-top) • Serum
Instructions
Draw one SST and send serum at frozen
Transport Container
SST
Transport Temperature
F
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 84 days
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 84 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Setup Schedule
42808.6884862616
Limitations
Results obtained from immunosuppressed patients should be interpreted with caution.
Reference Range
| Hepatitis B Virus DNA | Not Detected (IU/mL) |
| Hepatitis B Virus DNA | Not Detected (Log IU/mL) |
Clinical Significance
This test is intended for use in conjunction with clinical presentation and other laboratory markers for the clinical management of patients with chronic HBV infection undergoing antiviral therapy. The test can be used to measure HBV DNA levels at baseline and during treatment to aid in assessing response to treatment.
The cobas® HBV Test is not intended for use as a screening test for the presence of HBV in blood or blood products or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HBV infection.
Reportable range is 10 to 1,000,000,000 IU/mL (1.00 to 9.00 Log IU/mL).
The cobas® HBV Test is not intended for use as a screening test for the presence of HBV in blood or blood products or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HBV infection.
Reportable range is 10 to 1,000,000,000 IU/mL (1.00 to 9.00 Log IU/mL).
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
| 14225 Newbrook Drive |
| Chantilly, VA 20153 |
