FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
At a glance.
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST)-
- Required volume
- Confirm with laboratory
- Routine turnaround
- 1-2 days
Timing, specimen options and instructions reflect the source snapshot.
Hepatitis B Surface AG with Reflex to Confirmation.
FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB
Specimen & handling
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST)-
- Collection instructions
- Serum Separator Tube (SST)-
- Processing
- Use all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Allow blood samples to clot (15 mins). Separate the serum from the cells by centrifuging for 10 minutes. Store serum at 2-8°C until analysis.
- Storage
- Refrigerated.
- Rejection criteria
- • Specimen collected in the incorrect tubes • Specimen received with mismatched or no patient identifiers. • Specimen received outside of stability requirements. • Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples, as well as samples containing particulate matter or exhibiting obvious microbial contamination should not be tested.
Technical information & codes
- Methodology
- Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
- CPT code
- 87340
Codes are shown for identification from the source snapshot. Confirm current coding and billing information with the laboratory.
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