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HelpTest Code HBCNF 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
: Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) - sandwich principle
Reference Values
Reported as Non-Reactive and Reactive
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: 6 Months
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Ambient: 6 Days
Must be spun/separated within: 2 Hours
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Red Top Tube
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
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 |
Performing Laboratory Location
NorDx Laboratories
LOINC Code Information
65633-0
Keywords
AUSTRALIA ANTIGEN
HBSAG (HEPATITIS BS ANTIGEN)
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required