Hepatitis B s Antigen, Blood

Department

Microbiology - Serology

Delphic Registration Code

HBS

Constituent Tests

• Antenatal Screen – first

Synonyms

HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

2422

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Serum (Red Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum

Minimum Volume (ml)

1.0

Transport to Lab

If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)

Reference Intervals

Refer to Serology or Microbiologist

Test Method

CMIA (Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay) method. Abbott Alinity-i

Non-Funded Test Cost

$18.13 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

2422

Onset date of illness desirable

Contact Information

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