Test Details
Mnemonic
HBSAB
Ordering Code
3001640
CPT-4 Code(s)
86706
Specimen Information
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
Plasma: Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens, heparinized plasma
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
Not Immune: Negative
Immune: Positive
Quantitative:
Not Immune: <10 mIU/mL
Immune: ≥10 mIU/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory