TestORDER CODE 318Infectious disease
Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody, IgM.
FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
At a glance.
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml
- Required volume
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml
- Routine turnaround
- 1-2 days
Timing, specimen options and instructions reflect the source snapshot.
FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB
Specimen & handling
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml
- Required volume
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml
- Collection instructions
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml
- Processing
- Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
- Storage
- Refrigerated.
- Stability
- After separation from cells: Room Temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerated at 2-8°C: 2 days; Frozen -20°C: 6 monthsAt Accu Reference: Refrigerated -2 days: Frozen- 1 month
Technical information & codes+
- Methodology
- Qualitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
- CPT code
- 86705
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