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Test Code Epic LAB3480 HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB QL/QN

Important Note

CENTRIFUGE THAWED SPECIMENS BEFORE TESTING

ENSURE SAMPLES ARE AT 20-25 DEGREES CELSIUS BEFORE TESTING.

Sunquest ordering code

HBSQAB

Sample type

SST OR RED TOP SERUM

CPT Code

86706

Alias name

ANTIBODY TO HEPATITIS B SURFACE AG, HBSAB, HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB, HEPATITIS BS AB

Hepatitis vaccine immunity.

Performing Laboratory

QCR

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Specimen Stability

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 8 HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 6 DAYS

FROZEN: 3 MONTHS

Additional Information

Elecsys Anti-HBs result m[IU]/mL Result Interpretation Clinical Interpretation of HBV Immune Status
< 10 Negative Individual is considered not to be immune to infection with HBV.
≥ 10 Positive Individual is considered to be immune to infection with HBV.
  • Results obtained with the Roche Elecsys Anti-HBs assay may not be used interchangeably with values obtained with different manufacturer's assay methods.
  • The results from this or any other diagnostic kit should be used and interpreted only in the context of the overall clinical picture.
  • This assay does not differentiate between a vaccine-induced immune response and an immune response induced by natural infection with HBV.