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HEPATITIS BE ANTIGEN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2441 Geisinger Epic ID: 43831 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL of serum in a plastic, screw-capped, aliquot tube or vial | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87350 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
HBe Antigen, Quest code 555 HBEAGQ
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Clinical significance: |
HBeAg indicates active HBV replication. Infectivity is evaluated based on HBeAg and HBsAg. When HBeAg persists much longer than 10 weeks, the patient is likely to develop chronic hepatitis and be a carrier. | |