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HelpTest Code CHHEPU Hepatitis Panel, Chronic Unknown [LAB2512]
Performing Laboratory
UnityPoint The Finley Hospital
Test Method
Hepatitis B Core Total Antibodies [HBCTT]: Electrochemiluminescent competitive immunoassay; Roche cobas Pro
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen [HBSAG]: Electrochemiluminescent sandwich principle: Roche cobas Pro
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody [HBSQAB]: Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay (sandwich principle); Roche cobas Pro
Hepatitis C Virus (Anti-HCV) Antibody [HCVAB]: Electrochemiluminescent sandwich principle: Roche cobas Pro
Performance
Testing is performed 7 days a week Monday through Sunday. Routine specimen requests are completed the same day upon arrival to the lab. STAT specimen requests are completed within 4 hours of receipt.
Reference Values
HBCTT - Nonreactive
HBSQAB - Negative
HBSAG - Nonreactive
HCVAB - Nonreactive
Specimen Requirements
- Serum is the specimen of choice. Gel tubes are acceptable.
- Lithium heparin plasma and EDTA plasma are also acceptable specimen types.
- Specimen Volume: 2 mls of serum or plasma
- Stability:
- Hepatis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg): stable for 6 days at 20-25°C, 14 days at 2-8°C, and 6 months at -20°C.
- Hepatitis C Virus (Anti-HCV) Antibody: stable for 3 days at 20-25°C, 21 days at 2-8°C, and 3 months at -20°C.
- Hepatitis Bc Total Antibody specimens are stable for 5 days at 2-8°C, and 2 months at -20°C.
- Hepatitis B Antibody serum specimens are stable for 6 days at 2-8°C, and 3 months at -20°C; EDTA plasma samples are stable for 2 days at 2-8°C, and 3 months at -20°C.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86704
86706
87340
86803