Test Details
Mnemonic
HBSAB
Ordering Code
3001640
CPT-4 Code(s)
86706
Specimen Information
Performance of this assay in this panel have not been established for patients under 2 years of age or for the screening of blood donors or blood products.
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, lithium heparin, sodium heparin
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, lithium heparin, sodium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
Qualitative:
Not Immune: Negative
Immune: Positive
Quantitative:
Not Immune: <10 mIU/mL
Immune: ≥10 mIU/mL
See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide
and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide
Not Immune: Negative
Immune: Positive
Quantitative:
Not Immune: <10 mIU/mL
Immune: ≥10 mIU/mL
See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide
and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes