Hepatitis B Virus by Quantitative NAAT HBVNA
| Method(s) | Quantitative Transcription-mediated Amplification |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
| Transport | 2 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.8 mL) |
| Remarks | Separate serum or plasma from cells within 24 hours. |
| Stability | Ambient: Unacceptable; (After separation from cells): Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 months |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Heparinized specimens |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5011862 |
| CPTCode | 87517 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Not detected. |
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