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Hepatitis Be Antibody

CPT/HCPCS 86707
Order Code CH842
Turnaround Time 24-48 hours
Test Includes

Hepatitis B virus little e Ab

Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

Serum Separator Tube (SST/Tiger Top)

Preferred Specimens
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature 7 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 30 days
Reject Criteria

Gross hemolysis
Grossly lipemic
Plasma

Special Instructions

Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew analyte results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.

Test Details
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Clinical Significance

Hepatitis Be Antibody – HBeAb appears in the early convalescence of HBV infection. With carrier state and chronic hepatitis, HBeAb may not develop.

Reference Ranges

Non-Reactive