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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Reflex Confirmation
Test CodeHBAGCNS
Quest Code
498
CPT Codes
87340
Includes
Positive samples will be confirmed based on the manufacturer's FDA approved recommendations at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87341).
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Instructions
Note: When only a single test, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, is ordered to diagnose Hepatitis B in a pregnant woman, additional tests such as liver enzymes should be ordered to confirm the diagnosis.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day
Limitations
Results obtained from immunosuppressed patients should be interpreted with caution. Patients receiving mouse antibody therapy may produce false-negative results.
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
Surface antigen usually appears in the serum after an incubation period of 1 to 6 months following exposure to Hepatitis B virus and peaks shortly after onset of symptoms. It typically disappears within 1 to 3 months. Persistence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen for greater than 6 months is a prognostic indicator of chronic Hepatitis B infection.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
14225 Newbrook Drive |
Chantilly, VA 20153 |
Last Updated: November 10, 2015