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Test Code AHBC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, GRN-PST, G-NoGel, R-NoGel, EDTA plasma, PINK (EDTA) plasma

Collection Instructions

Routine venipuncture.

Specimens must be properly labelled with the patient’s name, hospital identification number, time and date of collection, and initials of person collecting specimen.

Collection Volume

7 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

2 mL

Testing Volume

0.5 mL (500 ul)

Rejection Criteria

Incomplete requisition, unlabelled specimen

Specimen Storage and Stability

Separate from cells and refrigerate

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

8:00am – 4:30pm; This test is routinely run Monday through Friday, except holidays.

EPIC Code

LAB1242

Turn Around Time

1-3 days

Lab Department

Chemistry

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Alias

Anti HBc; Total Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen; Anti-HBc; Antihepatitis B Core Total; Core Antibody Total; HBcAb; Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total; Hepatitis B Core Total Antibodies