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HEPATITIS B VIRUS DRUG RESISTANCE,GENO,BCP/PRECORE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2425 Geisinger Epic ID: 32889 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum or plasma; minimum 0.3 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Room temperature specimens unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
87912 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Hepatitis B genotype. | |
Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 10529 HBPCR
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