Tests:Hepatitis B Surface Antibodies: Difference between revisions

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Synonym(s)	HBs Abs, Anti-HBs
Specimen	10 mL plain (RED - NO GEL) or SST (Gold top). Lithium heparin is acceptable but a recollect will be required for confirmation testing.
Paediatric Specimen	0.5 mL Plain SEPARATE TUBE
Minimum Volume	400uL serum or plasma
Add-on conditions	7 days @ 4°C, specimen kept for three months
Test Availability	Mon - Fri 0800 - 1600
Turnaround Time	Urgent: Hastings 2 - 4 hours / Central HB & Wairoa 24 hours (verbal report). Routine: 24 - 36 hours.
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Microbiology, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2637
Registration Code	AHBS
Deletion Code	2425
Useful Information	Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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+{| class="wikitable"
+|'''Synonym(s)'''
+|HBs Abs, Anti-HBs
+|-
+|'''Specimen'''
+|10 mL plain (RED - NO GEL) or SST (Gold top). Lithium heparin is acceptable but a recollect will be required for confirmation testing.
+|-
+|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|0.5 mL Plain SEPARATE TUBE
+|-
+|'''Minimum Volume'''
+|400uL serum or plasma
+|-
+|'''Add-on conditions'''
+|7 days @ 4°C, specimen kept for three months
+|-
+|'''Test Availability'''
+|Mon - Fri 0800 - 1600
+|-
+|'''Turnaround Time'''
+|Urgent: Hastings 2 - 4 hours / Central HB & Wairoa 24 hours (verbal report). Routine: 24 - 36 hours.
+|-
+|'''Where analysed'''
+|Hastings
+|-
+|'''Department'''
+|Microbiology, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2637
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|AHBS
+|-
+|'''Deletion Code'''
+|2425
+|-
+|'''Useful Information'''
+|Click Here
+|-
+|'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
+|Available upon request
+|}