Specimen Stability (for laboratory use only)
Collection Container
Gold top (no additive, SST)
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw sufficient blood into gold top tube.
2. Gently invert the tube 5 times.
3. Send specimen to the laboratory immediately.
2. Gently invert the tube 5 times.
3. Send specimen to the laboratory immediately.
Unacceptable Conditions:
Clotted
Less than 5 mL
Grossly haemolysed
Grossly icteric
Grossly lipaemic
Less than 5 mL
Grossly haemolysed
Grossly icteric
Grossly lipaemic
Specimen Stability:
Ambient
Not Centrifuged: 2 hours
Refrigerate
Frozen
Reflex Tests:
N.A.
Performance
Turn Around Time:
8 hours
Days Test Performed:
Testing Laboratory:
Woodlands Hospital Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Biochemistry
Clinical & Interpretative
Description:
Methodology:
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Reference Interval:
≥10 IU/L: Reactive (Indicates recovery from (and immunity to) HBV or successful immunization with HBV vaccine)
Critical Values:
N.A.
