HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS ANTIBODY
Hepatitis D Antibody - Hep D
Order this assay only when patient has an acute or chronic Hepatitis B infection.
Specimen Collection Requirements
Serum, one gold (SST) top tube, also acceptable Plasma, green (sodium heparin) or lavender (EDTA) top tube
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens, specimens containing particulate material or obvious microbial contamination, ambient specimens
AFTER SEPARATION FROM CELLS: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: Indefinitely, avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Testing Information
Reference Values
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:50:47 PM
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