HEPATITIS BE ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODY (HBEAG AND ANTI-HBE), SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  HEPBE

MGH LIS Test No

  744

Schedule

  Daily except Saturday

Testing Time

  2 days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  HEPBE

Specimen Info

Type

     

Volume

   

Temperature

  Frozen

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in either a plain, red-top tube or an SST tube. Spin 
down, separate, freeze 1.5 mL (pediatric: 0.5 mL) of serum immediately
in plastic vial, and send frozen on dry ice. 
NOTE:  1. THE FOLLOWING SAMPLES WILL NOT BE TESTED:
          A. HEAT-TREATED SAMPLES
          B. SAMPLES CONTAINING PRECIPITATE
          C. HEMOLYZED SAMPLES
       2. COLLECTION DATE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
86707, 87350

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Negative (reported as positive or negative)
Interpretation depends on clinical setting.  See, "Hepatitis
Serological Profile Interpretation Guide."      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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