Test Code SOFT: HBSAG Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
EPIC NAME: HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN EPIC CODE: LAB471

Ordering Mnemonic

EPIC NAME: HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN

EPIC CODE: LAB471

Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry

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

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

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

14 days at 2-8C

Not detected

Positives will be sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories for confirmation by neutralization at an additional charge.

Monday-Friday

87340

Electrochemiluminesence