HBc AB

Message
WALTER REED


Test Code
WR4


Alias/See Also
"HBcAb
TOTAL CORE
CORE ANTIBODY,TOTAL
HBcAb (IgG & IgM COMBINED)
HBCAB
HBCAB (IGG & IGM COMBINATION)
HBC AB LANGLEY
HEP B CORE AB
HEP B CORL
HEPBC
8232


Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Instructions
"COLLECT 1 RED-TOP OR SST (GEL BARRIER) TOP TUBE; FOR RED-TOP TUBE,
SEPARATE SERUM AND COLLECT IN PLASTIC TRANSFER TUBE"


Transport Container
RED SST/GEL


Transport Temperature
Frozen


Specimen Stability
Frozen


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
HEMOLYZED SPECIMENS


Methodology
IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC (ICMA) ASSAY

Limitations
Inconsistent with Immunity 0.00 - 0.99. Consistent with Immunity >0.99


Reference Range
"NEGATIVE
POSITIVE - A Positive HBcAb-Total result indicates a current or previous infection. This test alone cannot be used to
determine recovery from or immune status to an HBV infection. "




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