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HBV Real-Time PCR, Quant
Test Code551610
Alias/See Also
HBV Quantitation; COBAS(R) TaqMan(R) HBV Test
CPT Codes
87517
Preferred Specimen
Serum OR plasma, FROZEN
Minimum Volume
1.1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing)
Instructions
Sample should be centrifuged within 6 hours of collection and the plasma/serum should be separated from the red blood cells and transfer to a polypropylene screw-capped tube and freeze. Specimens drawn into PPT(TM) need to be centrifuged within 6 hours and frozen. Ship frozen. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Transport Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, OR PPT(TM). DO NOT use green-top tube OR yellow-top (ACD) tube.
Transport Temperature
Freeze Stability: Room temperature up to 3 days Refrigerated up to 7 days Frozen up to 6 weeks
Specimen Stability
3 days Refrigerated up to 7 days Frozen up to 6 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis; green-top (heparin) tube; yellow-top (ACD) tube; specimen not frozen; specimen received in "pop-top" or "snap-cap" tube; PPT(TM) tube not centrifuged
Methodology
COBAS(R) AmpliPrep/COBAS(R) TaqMan(R) HBV Test, v2.0
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday 1st shift
