HEPATITIS B VIRAL DNA, PCR
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  HBVDN

MGH LIS Test No

  852

Schedule

  Tuesday - Saturday

Testing Time

  3 - 6 days

Testing Lab

  Quest Valencia

QORR Test Code

  HBVDN

Specimen Info

Type

  Serum  

Volume

  2.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Other acceptable specimens:
     CSF - 1.0 mL
     Tissue culture cells - 0.2 g tissue
     Plasma ACD or EDTA - 2.0 mL
These specimens may be shipped on cold pack or dry ice, except tissue
culture cells and tissue which must be sent on dry ice.  Please specify
specimen source on Specialty's Test Requisition Form and on specimen
container.  Ship within 24 hours of collection by overnight courier.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
PCR

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87516

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
Not detected

Component Information

Name

  SPECIMEN SOURCE 

Method

   

CPT Code

   

Units

   
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  HEPATITIS B DNA QUAL 

Method

  PCR 

CPT Code

  87516 

Units

   
Ref Range   Not Detected 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments
See Hepatitis B Virus DNA UltraQuant(tm), #8137 for the ultrasensitive detection and quantitation of HBV, if clinically indicated.

 

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