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 |