Hepatitis B Prenatal Screen

Hepatitis B surface antigen testing.

Lab Web Portal

PTBMIS:

- Test Order Code Suggestion: HBsAgOB
- Test Name Suggestion: Hep B surface Ag Prenatal

• Venipuncture

• Acceptable Specimen Sources/Type(s):

• Specimen must be labeled with at least two unique patient identifiers and match accompanying test order.

• Follow the tube manufacturer's processing instructions for collection tubes.

• Specimens may be stored on or off the clot, red blood cells, orseparator gel for:

- Up to 24 hours post collection at 2- 30°C or

- Up to six (6) days at 2 - 8 °C

• If testing will be delayed more than six (6) days aliquot serum and store at (-20)°C or colder.
• Avoid three (3) or more freeze/thaw cycles.

• Ship specimens at 2 to 8°C on cold packs. 
• Specimen must be placed in a biohazard bag with absorbent material and should be shipped to the laboratory on the day of collection, if possible. 
• All infectious substance shipments must conform to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180). 
  

• Serum specimens collected in serum coagulation (red top) tubes or serum separator tubes will be accepted.
• Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or microbially contaminated specimens will be rejected.
• Cadaveric specimens will be rejected.
• Specimens with clerical errors in the lab order or on the specimen tube will be rejected.
• Specimens broken in transit will be rejected. 
• Specimens leaking in transit may be rejected after assessment of viability and contamination. 
• Specimens with insufficient volumes of serum will be rejected. 
• Specimens transported or stored at incorrect temperatures will be rejected.
• Specimens received after the expiration of viability will be rejected.
• Unlabeled or improperly identified specimens will be rejected.

• Nashville