Hepatitis D antigen

Alphabetical Test listing

Hepatitis D antigen-994

Test name:

Hepatitis D antigen

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

HDV Ag
Hepatitis D Ag
Hepatitis D virus antigen

Useful for:

The Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus, composed of a core presenting the delta-specific antigen and encapsulated by Hepatitis B surface antigen, which requires the helper function of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to support its replication.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Freeze

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 90 days

Refrigerated - 7 days

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Hemolyzed specimens
Hyperlipemic specimens

Performing lab:

BioAgilytix via LabCorp (823416): R-NX

Days set up:

Weekly

TAT:

7 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

87380

Date created:

05/13/2020

Revised date:

06/23/2021

Review date:

05/19/2020