Specimen Requirements

Title

Hepatitis Be, AB

Specimen Requirement

1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated 14 days

Reference Range

BY REPORT

Turnaround

1 - 2 days

Clinical Use

Used in the differential diagnosis, staging, and prognosis of hepatitis B infection.

Test Code

HBEAS