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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Epic Code LAB790 Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody

Important Note

Test cannot be ordered as an add-on

Test Name Alias

Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody Level | 6782

Interface Order Alias

10162

Clinical Information

Interpretation depends on clinical setting. Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM test recommended to distinguish recent from past hepatitis B exposure.

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

Container(s): Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)

  • CHS: Lithium Heparin Plasma also acceptable
  • Preferred Volume to Collect: 5.0 mL
  • Minimum Volume to Collect: 2.0 mL
  • Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
  • Capillary collect ok? Yes
  • Microtainer acceptable: Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Gently invert gold tube(s) 8 – 10 times to mix clot activator with blood.
  • Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Processed Specimen: Serum
  • Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
  • Aliquot:
  • Minimum volume: 1.0 mL serum
    • Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.
  • Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Frozen: aliquot serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day

Reference Range

Region Reference Range
CHW Nonreactive
CHS ≥1.11

 

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

CHW: Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
CHS: Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

CPT

86704

CDM Code

3028670401

Epic Test ID

1230100757

LOINC

Hep B Core Total Ab: 13952-7

Mayo Access Code

SHO6782

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024

Updated Date

5/19/2025 - Added CHS info

Orderable Regions

Southwest; West