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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB471 Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
LAB3193 Prenatal Screen

Test Information

All positive results will have confirmatory testing before reporting.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous Gold-R 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 2 Hours
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 6 Days
Refrigerate: 14 Days
Frozen: 6 Months

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN 5196-1

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

87340

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)