Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel

 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Red - Clot activator/silicone coated

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection (Min: 0.5 mL).

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Heparinized plasma.
  • Specimens containing particulate material.
  • Heat-inactivated.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells:
Ambient ≤ 3 Days 
Refrigerated ≤ 7 Days 

Cerner Orderable(s)

Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody

Other Cerner Orders:
  • Hepatitis B Screen and Diagnostic Panel w/ reflex to Hep B Core IgM

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital
  2. St. Joseph's Hospital

24/7

Ordering Recommendations

Determine exposure to HBV infection. May be helpful in determining which patients are at risk for HBV reactivation and would benefit from prophylactic nucleoside analog treatment prior to initiation of immunosuppression therapy.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Hep B Core Total Ab
  • Hepatitis B Immune Status Profile, Serum
  • Anti Core Antibodies
  • Anti-Hepatitis Bc
  • Antibody to Hepatitis Bc
  • Core Antibody IgG/IgM
  • HBV Core Total
  • Hep B Core Ab IgG/IgM, Hep Bc Ab IgG/IgM

Reference Interval

Reference interval: Negative

Interpretive Data

This assay should not be used for blood donor screening, associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/P).
 

CPT Codes

86704
Collection

Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel

 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Red - Clot activator/silicone coated

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum samples to clot at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection (Min: 0.5 mL).

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Heparinized plasma.
  • Specimens containing particulate material.
  • Heat-inactivated.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells:
Ambient ≤ 3 Days 
Refrigerated ≤ 7 Days 
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody

Other Cerner Orders:
  • Hepatitis B Screen and Diagnostic Panel w/ reflex to Hep B Core IgM

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital
  2. St. Joseph's Hospital

24/7

Ordering Recommendations

Determine exposure to HBV infection. May be helpful in determining which patients are at risk for HBV reactivation and would benefit from prophylactic nucleoside analog treatment prior to initiation of immunosuppression therapy.

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Hep B Core Total Ab
  • Hepatitis B Immune Status Profile, Serum
  • Anti Core Antibodies
  • Anti-Hepatitis Bc
  • Antibody to Hepatitis Bc
  • Core Antibody IgG/IgM
  • HBV Core Total
  • Hep B Core Ab IgG/IgM, Hep Bc Ab IgG/IgM
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Reference interval: Negative

Interpretive Data

This assay should not be used for blood donor screening, associated re-entry protocols, or for screening Human Cell, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/P).
 
Administrative

CPT Codes

86704

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