Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Molecular Detection, Quantitative

Synonyms

HBV VIRAL LOAD
HEPATITIS B DNA,QUANTITATIVE, PCR
HEPATITIS B PCR QUANTITATIVE
HEPATITIS B VIRAL LOAD
LAB3082

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

Quantification of HBV DNA in serum of patients with chronic HBV infection (previously hepatitis B surface antigen-positive)

Monitoring disease progression in chronic HBV infection and/or response to anti-HBV therapy

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive same day as drawn.
Container/Tube: Lavender EDTA top tube, Gold Top Tube or PPT™ VACUTAINER(S)®
Specimen: 2mL serum or Plasma ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Hours Room Temperature
3 Days Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

4 Hours Room Temperature
3 Days Refrigerated
60 Days Frozen

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Abbott Alinity m

Days Performed

TAT 3 -4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

CPT Code:
87517

PDM

6350220

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
HEPATITIS B PCR QUANTITATIVE	HEPBPCRQNT	HEPATITIS B PCR QUANTITATIVE	Hepatitis B PCR Quantitative
HEPATITIS B DNA PCR LOG	HEPBDNAPCR	HEP B DNA PCR	Hepatitis B PCR Log
HEPATITIS B DNA PCR INTERPRETATION	HEPBDNAPCRIN	HEP B DNA PCR INT	Hepatitis B PCR Interpretation

Result Interpretation

Reference Range: Not Detected
Linear range: 10-1000,000,000 IU/mL
Log: 1.00-9.00 IU/mL

Forms

Technical Bulletin Hepatitis B PCR Quant Test Update 05-20-2025

LAB3082

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