Epic ID

LAB8543
HBSAG

Performing Lab

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Laboratory - Chemistry

Collect

One 5.0 mL gold top with gel (SST), clot activator serum. OR Green top with gel (PST), OR Red top no gel. 

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample not properly identified; incorrect container; insufficient sample volume; pooled samples; grossly hemolyzed samples; obvious microbial contamination; heat-inactivated; cadaver specimens; other body fluids

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Deliver to lab immediately.

Offsite: Allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection, then transport to lab refrigerated/on ice (2-8 degrees C).

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Before centrifugation: 2 hours.

After centrifugation: Ambient, 8 hours; Refrigerated, 48 hours; Frozen, 7 days

Serum aliquot: Ambient, 8 hours; Refrigerated, 48 hours; Frozen, 7 days

Performed

Upon receipt

Methodology

Vitros 5600

Reported

Same day

Epic ID

LAB8543
HBSAG
Collection

Epic ID

LAB8543
HBSAG

Performing Lab

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Laboratory - Chemistry

Collect

One 5.0 mL gold top with gel (SST), clot activator serum. OR Green top with gel (PST), OR Red top no gel. 

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample not properly identified; incorrect container; insufficient sample volume; pooled samples; grossly hemolyzed samples; obvious microbial contamination; heat-inactivated; cadaver specimens; other body fluids

Storage/Transport Temperature

Internal: Deliver to lab immediately.

Offsite: Allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection, then transport to lab refrigerated/on ice (2-8 degrees C).

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Before centrifugation: 2 hours.

After centrifugation: Ambient, 8 hours; Refrigerated, 48 hours; Frozen, 7 days

Serum aliquot: Ambient, 8 hours; Refrigerated, 48 hours; Frozen, 7 days

Ordering

Performed

Upon receipt

Methodology

Vitros 5600

Reported

Same day

Epic ID

LAB8543
HBSAG
Result Interpretation
Administrative

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