Hepatitis Delta Virus Antibody HEPDEL
Method(s) | Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Citrate, EDTA, or heparin plasma. |
Transport | 1 mL serum (Min: 0.5 mL). |
Remarks | Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: Indefinitely. |
Unacceptable Conditions | Room temperature specimens. Specimens containing particulate material or obvious microbial contamination. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code | 5011293 |
CPTCode | 86692 |
Notes | Order this assay only when patient has an acute or chronic hepatitis B infection. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Negative. |