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HelpTest Code Lab94094 Hepatitis Be Antibody (Anti-HBe)
Infectious
Additional Codes
HEAB
Reporting Title
Hepatitis Be Antibody
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services - RMH Special Testing
Clinical Information
Useful for:
Monitoring the course of HBV infection in association with the HBeAg test
Monitoring serologic response of patients receiving antiviral therapy for chronic Hepatitis B
Determining infectivity of HBV carriers
Specimen Collection
Patient Preparation: For 24 hours before this test, do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Serum
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube. A speckled-top serum gel tube or a plain, red-top tube is also acceptable.
Acceptable:
Plasma
Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube.
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday performed on 1st and 2nd shifts
Saturday and Sunday performed on 1st shift only
Specimen Transport and Storage
Serum or plasma:
| Temperature | Stability |
| Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Ambient | 7 days |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Methodology
Roche Diagnostics Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Coding
86707