Synonyms |
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Hepatitis B PCR
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Test Includes |
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Detection of Hepatitis B
virus DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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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 and any treatment given, to enable the
correct test(s) to be performed.
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Turnaround
Time |
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7
to 10 days
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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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