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Test Code HBCMD Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgM

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas HBCMD Hepatitis B Core Ab IgM, Serum
Cerner   Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgM

 

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None

 

Container Type: 

Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube

Specimen Type:

Serum

 

Specimen Volume: 

2.5 mL Serum minimum .5 mL

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:

Separate serum  from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Transport ambient room temperature or refrigerated 2 - 8°C

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

4 days ambient room temperature

5 days refrigerated 2-8°C

 

Specimen Rejection:

Gross Hemolysis

Gross Lipemia

Performing Laboratory

Munson Medical Center Laboratories

Chemistry Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

Monday - Friday

 

Turnaround:

0 - 3 days

Methodology

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay

Reporting

Reference Range:

Negative

 

Result Interpretation:

  • Index ≥0.900 are reported as POSITIVE
  • Index <0.700 are reported as NEGATIVE
  • Index ≥0.700 and <0.900 are considered EQUIVOCAL and must be repeated in duplicate. If 2/3 are ≥0.800 the sample is reported as POSITIVE. If 2/3 are <0.800 the sample is reported as NEGATIVE

 

Critical Decision:

None

 

Clinical Significance

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CPT Code(s)

86704