Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Neutralization
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Neutralization
Categories
- Health Assessment and Safety
- Serology/infectious Disease
General Information
| Name | Information |
|---|---|
| Code: | T818 |
| Matrix: | Serum / Plasma |
| Application: | Insurance Risk Assessment, Wellness |
| Turnaround Time: | Daily |
| Analytical - Method: | principle of specific antibody neutralization |
| Reportable - Test Results Type: | Qualitative |
| Units - Conventional: | Index Value |
Specimen Information
| Name | Information |
|---|---|
| Minimum 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 Collection” |
| Collection Patient Preparation: | NA |
| Container: | Serum, potassium EDTA plasma, and lithium or sodium heparinized plasma, are the recommended sample types for this assay Specimen Collection. |