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Hepatitis B Virus DNA, Quantitative,Real-Time PCR

Test Summary

This test enables the detection and quantitation of HBV DNA in serum and EDTA plasma

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum. Separate serum from cells within 24 hours of collection.

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL serum or plasma

Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from whole blood within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. Transfer the plasma to sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

SST and EDTA (lavender top) tubes not centrifuged: Room Temperature Serum and EDTA Plasma (spun down and serum/plasma transferred to plastic tube: Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 6 days
  • Frozen: At least 6 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 mL plamsa from EDTA. Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection.

Unacceptable Specimens

Unspun PPT tube or Heparinized samples

Order Code

HBVDNA

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB6901

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 87517

Billing Code

  • 300065

CPT Statement

Methodology

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Molecular/Serology

Reference Range

Reportable range is 10 to 1,000,000,000 IU/mL (1.00 to 9.00 Log IU/mL).

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Thursday; MD

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum. Separate serum from cells within 24 hours of collection.

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL serum or plasma

Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from whole blood within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. Transfer the plasma to sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile, polypropylene screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

SST and EDTA (lavender top) tubes not centrifuged: Room Temperature Serum and EDTA Plasma (spun down and serum/plasma transferred to plastic tube: Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 6 days
  • Frozen: At least 6 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 mL plamsa from EDTA. Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection.

Unacceptable Specimens

Unspun PPT tube or Heparinized samples

Billing

CPT Code

  • 87517

Billing Code

  • 300065

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

Reportable range is 10 to 1,000,000,000 IU/mL (1.00 to 9.00 Log IU/mL).

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Thursday; MD