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Test Name:
Donor, Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody
- SBMF No:
22956 - Performance Lab Name:
Blood Bank Services - Test Mnemonic:
HBCABD- - ABN:
N/A - CPT Code:
86704 - LOINC Code:
47358-7 - Also Known As:
Donor Screening for Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBc Ab) - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Alt Spec Type:
Plasma - Alt Spec Container:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube, Green top (heparin) tube, or Lt Blue top (Sodium Citrate) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine blood donor collection - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
7 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
Greater than 7 days, freeze (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Dilute sample or sample with improper ratio of specimen to anticoagulant
Heat-treated sample
Sample containing azide - Spec Remarks:
Up to 5 freeze-thaws are acceptable - Methodology:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
ORTHO® HBc ELISA Test System - Use:
Qualitative assay for the detection of total antibody to hepatitis B virus core antigen (anti-HBc) in human serum or plasma indicated for the screening of blood and blood products intended for transfusion - Reference Range:
Non-reactive - Test Type:
BLOOD BANK
