HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN, CONFIRMATION, SERUM

Performing Laboratory

NorDx Laboratories

Useful For

Providing confirmatory testing when the hepatitis B surface antigen is positive.

This test is a reflex test only and may not be ordered directly. If the hepatitis B surface antigen test is positive, this test will be automatically performed at an additional charge.

Method Name

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reference Values

Reported as confirmed or negative

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

1 Day

Specimen Type

Serum

Preferred Container

Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Preferred Volume

Serum: 1 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Minimum Volume

Serum: 0.5 mL (Serum Separator Tube (SST))

Specimen Collection and Handling

Spin specimen, separate from clot and send refrigerated.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Serum

Frozen: 3 Months

Refrigerated: 6 Days

Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours

Add On Capable

Not Permitted

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

No ABN Required

CPT Code Information

CPT Code	CPT Description	CPT Disclaimer
87341	Infectious Agent Antigen Detection by Immunoassay Technique, Qualitative or Semiquantitative, Multiple-Step Method, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Neutralization

Keywords

AUSTRALIA ANTIGEN

HBSAG (HEPATITIS BS ANTIGEN)

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