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Test Code AHBSQ Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Quantitation

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

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.

Alias

Anti HBs; Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; HBAB; HBsAb; HBs Antibody; Hepatitis B Antibody; Australian Antigen; Hepatitis B Surface Antibody;

EPIC Code

LAB472

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel; G-NoGel, LAV, MicroLav, MicroPST, MicroSST

Turn Around Time

1-3 days

Lab Department

Chemistry