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Test Code HBAG Hepatitis B Surf Ag

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

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.

Alias

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

EPIC Code

LAB471

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Acceptable Collection Container

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

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