Hepatitis Be Virus Antigen HBEAG
| Method(s) | Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma refrigerated. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Remarks | Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 days; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples. Samples containing particulate material, or collected in citrate-based anticoagulant. |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5010280 |
| CPTCode | 87350 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Negative. |
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