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Test Code HBAG Hepatitis B Surf Ag

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, GRN-PST, G-NoGel, R-NoGel

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

5 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

2 mL

Testing Volume

0.5 mL (500 ul)

Rejection Criteria

Incomplete requisition, unlabelled specimen

Specimen Storage and Stability

Separate serum and refrigerate

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

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

EPIC Code

LAB471

Turn Around Time

Routine testing: 1-3 days. STAT testing for maternity patients without prenatal testing is available on all shifts. Telephone laboratory prior to sending specimen for testing.

Lab Department

Chemistry

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Alias

Hepatitis B Surface Ag; HAA; HBsAg; Hepatitis Associated Antigen; Australian Antigen; Hepatitis B Surface Antigen;