TEST NAME | Hepatitis Screening Panel, includes: Hepatitis B Surface Ag Antibody, S23 Hepatitis B Surface Ag Screen, S22 Hepatitis B Core Total , S21 Hepatitis C Total Ab, S24 (includes confirmation, if required, S58) |
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DEPARTMENT | SERO |
TESTS | S29 |
DESCRIPTION | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA), for determination of patient's immune status to Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus. See individual tests for description. |
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS |
SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology specimen collection guide for details. Plastic tubes only. TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature: 1 day Refrigerated (2-8°C): 6 days Frozen (-20°C): serum only |
TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) |
2 days |
REFERENCE RANGE | Negative |
TEST METHOD | CIA, Abbott |
CPT CODES |
86706 87340 86704 86803 |