HBsAg Confirmation

General Information

Name	Information
Code:	T818
Test Name, Short:	Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Neutralization
Matrix:	Serum / Plasma
Turnaround Time:	Daily
Analytical Method:	principle of specific antibody neutralization
Reportable - Test Results Type:	Qualitative
Units - Conventional:	Index Value

Specimen Information

Name	Information
Min. Volume:	200µL
Preferred Volume:	500µL
Rejection Criteria:	Do not use specimens with obvious microbial contamination. The performance of the ADVIA Centaur HBsAg assay has not been established with cord blood, neonatal specimens, cadaver specimens, heat-inactivated specimens, or body fluids other than serum or plasma such as saliva, urine, amniotic fluid, or pleural fluid. The following general recommendations for handling and storing blood samples are furnished by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, and augmented with additional sample handling studies using the ADVIA Centaur HBsAg assay
Collection Instructions:	See blood collections
Collection Patient Prep:	NA
Container:	Serum and plasma (EDTA, lithium-heparinized, or sodium heparinized) are the recommended sample types for this assay. • Handle all samples as if capable of transmitting disease.
Shipping Temperature:	Ambient