Hepatitis D virus, total antibody-994

Test info

  
Hepatitis D virus, total antibody
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
HDV
Hepatitis delta total antibody
  

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an incomplete RNA virus that requires the helper function of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) envelope proteins (HBSAg) to replicate. The presence of HDV antibodies indicates exposure to HDV, but does not distinguish acute or chronic HDV infection. Typically the disappearance of HDV antibodies is indicative of resolution of infection.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  
  1. Spin within 45 minutes of samples collection
  2. Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)
  3. Freeze
  

Frozen (preferred) - 30 days

Refrigerated - 7 days

Ambient - 4 days

Performance

  
Viracor Eurofins (99202) via LabCorp (820201): R-NX
  
2 - 9 days
  

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
86692
  
Result 40727-0

Tracking

  
05/29/2019
  
05/29/2019