Specimen Requirements
Title
Hepatitis B Virus DNA
Specimen Requirement
Collect SST or PPT/2.0 mL serum or plasma, allow to clot for 30 minutes, promptly centrifuge and send.
Alternate collection: Collect lavender EDTA, centrifuge and transfer 2.0 mL plasma to a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Methodology
cobas® HBV for use on the cobas® 6800/8800 system
Stability
Room temp: 24 hours, Refrigerated: 6 days, Frozen: 12 weeks
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
2-4 days
Clinical Use
This test is intended for use in conjunction with clinical presentation and other laboratory markers for the clinical management of patients with chronic HBV infection undergoing antiviral therapy. The test can be used to measure HBV DNA levels at baseline and during treatment to aid in assessing response to treatment.
The cobas® HBV Test is not intended for use as a screening test for the presence of HBV in blood or blood products or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HBV infection.
Test Code
HBQNM