Synonyms |
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Hepatitis
B serology, HBV testing
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Test Includes |
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One or
more of the following, as relevant, dependent on the clinical information
received
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); total antibody to
Hepatitis B virus core antigen (anti-HBc); antibody to
Hepatitis B virus surface antigen
(anti-HBs)
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Part of
Profile |
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Hepatitis
B surface antigen (HBsAg) is included in the routine
ante-natal screen.
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Request
Form |
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Combined Pathology Blood form
(Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's) or
Microbiology form (Green)
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Availability |
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On
request during normal working
hours
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Specific
Criteria |
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Please
give detailed clinical information, including date of
onset/contact with the suspected infection to enable the
correct test(s) to be performed
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Turnaround
Time |
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All
tests will be performed on the next normal working day after
receipt of the sample
If
the HBsAg test is positive, a confirmatory procedure will be
performed in-house, either on the day of the original test or
the next normal working day. If the confirmatory
procedure indicates that the sample is HBsAg positive, the
sample will be sent to a Reference Laboratory for
confirmation/further tests; the results of these tests will
usually be
available 7 - 10 days after the date of the original in-house
screening test
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Specimen |
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Serum
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Volume |
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7 ml
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Container |
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Yellow top (SST) tube
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Collection |
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Samples should be transported to laboratory immediately
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Lab.
Handling |
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Aliquot and store at 4ºC
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Causes
for Rejection |
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Unlabelled sample
Delay in sample reaching laboratory
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