Hepatitis B e Antigen
Clinical Background:
This is an assay used to detect hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg). Used to help determine disease stage/activity in patients who have HBV infection. Automatically tested by the laboratory i...
This is an assay used to detect hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg). Used to help determine disease stage/activity in patients who have HBV infection. Automatically tested by the laboratory in all new Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) positive samples. Generally untreated patients with detectable HBeAg have high levels of circulating virus.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
Possible up to 5 days
Possible up to 5 days
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Quality Assurance:
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C