HEPATITIS B VIRUS, QUANTITATIVE, DNA REAL TIME PCR
| Synonyms: | HBV QuantaSure; HBV Quantitation; TaqMan HBV QuantaSure; HBV DNA, PCR; HBV Viral Load |
| Computer Code: | (RHBVR) |
| Specimen Collection: | 4 mL blood (red, gold, lavender, or white top tube). |
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Serum: Allow to clot, centrifuge, remove serum, freeze immediately in a screw-cap tube. Min 0.7 mL serum. Plasma: centrifuge, remove plasma, freeze immediately in a screw-cap tube. Min 0.7 mL plasma. |
| Reference Values: | See reference laboratory report. |
| Lab Code: | Send Out |
| Requisition: | SPEC C |
| Test Frequency: | NA |
| Routine TAT: | 7 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 87517 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |