Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog

HEPATITIS BE ANTIBODY
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2440 Geisinger Epic ID: 44053
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:	Serum
Preferred collection container:	3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube 6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:	1 mL serum in plastic, screw-capped, aliquot tube or vial
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:	Room temperature.
Specimen stability:	Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:	Plasma not acceptable. Gross hemolysis. Gross lipemia.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):	86707
	Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Methodology:	Immunoassay
Synonyms:	HBe Antibody, Anti-Hepatitis Be, Quest test code 556 HBEABY
Clinical significance:	HBeAb appears in the early convalescence of HBV infection. With carrier state and chronic hepatitis, HBeAb may not develop.