Hepatitis Delta Antibody
Label Mnemonic: HDAB
Epic code: LAB3291
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Room temperature specimens. Specimens containing particulate material or obvious microbial contamination. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Turn Around Time:
1-5 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Negative
Comments:
Citrated or heparin plasma is also acceptable.

Order this assay only when patient has an acute or chronic hepatitis B infection.
Methodology:
Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay
CPT Code:
86692