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