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Test Code SOFT: HBCAB Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM (Anti-HBc, IgM), Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic

EPIC NAME: HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, IGM

EPIC CODE: LAB549

 

 

Performing Laboratory

Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

 

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube or serum gel tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Alternate

Specimen Type: Plasma, lithium heparin

Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated 2 days

Reference Values

Not detected

Initial positive results will be repeated.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday-Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86705

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence