Serum
Collect Tiger-Top Tube. Label with patient's name and DOB
Container:
Tiger-Top/Gel-Barrier Tube
Volume:
1mL
7 Days (Refrigerated 2-8°C)
86704
72 Hours
< 0.50 = Nonreactive
0.50 - 0.99 = Indeterminate, recommend retesting in duplicate
> 1.0 = Reactive. Antibodies to HBc were detected, presumptive evidence of total antibodies to HBc, present or past infection.
CDC recommends supplemental testing. It does not exclude the possibility of exposure to HBV.
Improper labeling; patient information mismatch