Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total, Plasma

Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total

Order Code:	HBCB
Epic Lab Code:	LAB622
Order Form:	A-1a General Lab or Epic Req

Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen:

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Plasma Separator Tube

Alternate Collection Media:

Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.

Minimum:

5 mL whole blood from light green top tube or TWO light green top microtubes for pediatric patients

Testing Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Turn Around Time:

2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Non-reactive

Interpretive Data:

A non-reactive result indicates that anti-HBc antibodies were not detected in the sample. A reactive interpretation indicates presumptive evidence of hepatitis B virus infection. Anti-HBc antibodies were detected in the sample which suggests either on-going or previous HBV infection.

Comments:

Part of initial diagnostic hepatitis profile.

Current methods for the detection of anti-HBc antibodies may not detect all infected individuals. A nonreactive test result does not exclude the possibility of exposure to or infection with HBV.

Methodology:

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

CPT Code:

86704