SST
3 mL serum
1 mL serum
Collect specimen in an SST, or red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into a plastic vial and refrigerate at 2-8C for up to 2 days, for long term storage, freeze at -20C with up to 4 freeze/thaw cycles.
Collect specimen in SST tube or red top tube. Storage conditions: Refrigerator at 2-8C for up to 2 days For long term storage freeze at -20C with up to 4 freeze/thaw cycles.
Monday - Sunday
8 hours
Immunometric Chemiluminescence
Negative
Screen for viral Hepatitis infection
Test includes Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBSAG), Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgM (HBCMA), Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM (AHAV), and Hepatitis C Antibody (HCAB). Any reactive anti-HCV result will reflex to a confirmatory Hepatitis C Virus RNA by PCR, Quantitative (QHCV) assay to determine if there is ongoing infection. By ordering this test the clinician acknowledges that additional reflex testing will be performed and billed at a separate additional charge if indicated.
80074
20549
Red Top Tube; Green Top Tube (sodium or lithium heparin); Lavender Top Tube (EDTA)
4 days