Hepatitis B DNA Quantitative; Real-Time PCR
Abbrev Code: | HBVPCR | ||
Order Code: | LAB6463 | Order Name: | Hepatitis B DNA Quantitative |
Synonyms: | HBV Viral Load; HBQNT; HEPB; Hep B | ||
Methodology: | Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | ||
CPT Codes: | 87517 x1 | ||
Turnaround Time: | Testing is performed twice weekly; results are reported within 4 days. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Blood |
Optimal Volume: | 8 mL |
Minimum\Peds Volume: | 4 mL |
Container: | 10 mL Purple EDTA tube Alternate Containers: Red (no gel), Red or gold (gel) |
Causes for Rejection: | Heparinized samples, frozen whole blood, specimen types other than EDTA plasma or red or gold (gel) serum are not acceptable for testing. |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Within 24 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot 2 mL, 1 mL minimum. Store refrigerated or frozen. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated or frozen temperature. |
Stability: | Stability: Plasma or serum samples are stable at refrigerated temperature (2-8 degrees C) up to 7 days or frozen (-20 to -80 digress C) up to 40 days. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
Reference Range: |
Not detected. Reportable range of 20 to 170,000,000 IU/mL (1.3 to 8.23 log IU/mL).
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Use: | This is a nucleic acid amplification test for the quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum or plasma. Uses include:
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