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Hepatitis B Core Ab (AHBc)
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
AHBC
Alias/See Also
Anti-Hepatitis Bc
Hepatitis B Core Antibody
Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total
Hepatitis Bc Total
Hepatitis B Core Antibody
Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total
Hepatitis Bc Total
CPT Codes
86704
Preferred Specimen
0.3 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.3 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma samples
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Setup Schedule
Tuesday, Friday
Report Available
4 Days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
This assay does not distinguish between total B core antibody IgG and IgM detected before or at the onset of symptoms; however, such reactivity can persist for years after illness, and may even outlast anti-HBs. Occasionally, Hepatitis B core antibody may be the only marker of either current or past Hepatitis B infection. HBV vaccination leads to development of Anti-HBs, but not to Anti-HBc.
