Test Details
Mnemonic
HBGCD
Ordering Code
3807600
CPT-4 Code(s)
87340, plus 87341 if reflexed to BNTCD Neutralization, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separtor tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 2.0 mL serum frozen in a sterile, screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Red top
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Grossly lipemic or icterus specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes