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Test Code HBSABQUANT Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (Anti-HBs), Quantitative

Important Note

Please note the following interpretations for this test:

Negative: <9.0 mIU/mL - No retest required.

Equivocal: >9.0 and <11.0 mIU/mL - Retest in duplicate with the LIAISON® XL Anti-HBS assay. Both retest results are <10 mIU/mL, Final Result is Negative. Anti-HBs concentration detected at < 10 mIU/mL. Individual is considered to be not immune to infection with HBV. 2 results out of 3 <10mIU/mL, Final Result is Negative. Anti-HBs concentration detected at < 10 mIU/mL. Individual is considered to be not immune to infection with HBV. 2 results out of 3 > 10 mIU/mL, Final Result is Positive. Anti-HBs concentration detected at ≥ 10 mIU/mL. Individual is considered to be immune to infection with HBV. Both retest results are > 10 mIU/mL, Final Result is Positive. Anti-HBs concentration detected at ≥ 10 mIU/mL. Individual is considered to be immune to infection with HBV.

Positive: > 11.0 mIU/mL - No retest is required. The result should be assssed in conjuction with the patient's medical history, clinical examination and other hepatitis B serology markers to determine disease status.

Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

HEPBSABQUAL

HBSABQUANT

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel tube

 

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a non-gel tube

 

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient:  <1 day

Refrigerated:  <7 days

Frozen:  >7 days

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA  71103