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HelpTest Code LAB90463 Hepatitis B, Chronic Panel
Infectious
Reporting Title
Hepatitis B Monitor
Methodology
| Profile Information: | ||
| Unit Codes | Published Name | Available
Separately |
| LAB1242 | Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total (IgG and IgM) | Yes |
| LAB94094 | Hepatitis Be Antibody | Yes |
| LAB908 | Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg) | Yes |
| LAB472 | Hepatitis Bs Antibody (Anti-HBs), Qualitative | Yes |
| LAB471 | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) | Yes |
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Serum Only
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). (Green-top [heparin] tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.
Hepatitis Be Antibody
See LAB94094 “Hepatitis Be Antibody, Serum” for specimen requirements.
Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg)
See LAB908 “Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg), Serum” for specimen requirements.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Ambient | ||
| Frozen | 3 months |
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate: OK
Ambient: OK
Frozen: OK
Reference Values
HEPATITIS Be ANTIBODY
See LAB94094 “Hepatitis Be Antibody, Serum” for reference values.
HEPATITIS Be ANTIGEN (HBeAg)
See LAB908 “Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg), Serum” for reference values.
See individual test listings for all other tests.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday: 24/7
Saturday and Sunday: Day shift
Test Classification and CPT Coding
“Hepatitis Be Antibody”
See LAB94094 “Hepatitis Be Antibody, Serum”
“Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg)”
See LAB908 “Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg), Serum”
“Hepatitis B core antibody, total (IgG and IgM)” LAB1242 86704
“Hepatitis Bs Antibody (Anti-HBs), Qualitative” 86706
“Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)” 87340