1-7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab; next run if repeat testing is necessary.
CPT Code:
86692-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4.5 mL light blue top tube (sodium citrate). one 4 mL green top tube (heparin), or one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells immeditely. Freeze. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stability:
5 days refrigerated or indefinitely frozen. Unstable ambient.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum or plasma.
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL serum or plasma.
Transport:
Frozen on dry ice.
Comments:
NOTE: Order this test only when patient has an acute or chronic Hepatitits B infection.
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolysis, lipemia, or specimen containing particulate material; specimen received ambient.
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