Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Surface Antigen Build info

Synonyms

  • HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN
  • HBSAG
  • HBSAG
  • LAB471

Short Name

HEPATITIS B ANT

Procedure Master Number

LAB471

Procedure ID

7600

Clinical Info

This test aids in the diagnosis of acute Hepatitis B infection.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 1 Day Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87340

PDM

 5302657

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN HEPBSAG HEP B S AG Hepatitis B surface antigen