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Recommended Use |
Limitations |
Follow Up |
| Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen with Reflex to Confirmation 0020089 Method: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
For acute onset of hepatitis, order along with HBV core IgM, HAV IgM and HCV antibodies to diagnose viral causative agent Diagnose chronic hepatitis B, order along with HBV surface antibody and HBV core antibodies (total) |
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| Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody, IgM 0020092 Method: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
For acute onset of hepatitis, order along with HBV surface antigen, HAV IgM and HCV antibodies to diagnose viral causative agent |
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| Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibodies (Total) 0020091 Method: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
Diagnose chronic hepatitis B infection; order along with HBV surface antigen and HBV surface antibody |
This assay tests for IgG and IgM antibodies but does not differentiate between them Approximately 1% of those who have had a blood transfusion will have a positive anti-HBc and negative HBsAg; they should be further evaluated by measuring anti-HBs; however, most will have a negative anti-HBs |
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| Hepatitis Be Virus Antigen 0020094 Method: Enzyme Immunoassay |
Monitor hepatitis B therapy; order along with HBV DNA, HBV surface antigen, HBV surface antibody and HBe antibody |
Order only when a patient is known to be positive for HBV surface antigen |
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| Hepatitis Be Virus Antibody 0020095 Method: Enzyme Immunoassay |
Monitor hepatitis B therapy; order along with HBV DNA, HBV surface antigen, HBV surface antibody and HBe antibody |
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| Hepatitis B Virus DNA Ultrasensitive Quantitative Real-Time PCR 0056025 Method: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
Monitor hepatitis B therapy; order along with HBV surface antigen, HBV surface antibody, HBe antigen and HBe antibody Monitor patients who were infected with hepatitis B virus prior to liver transplantation |
A result of less than 40 HBV IU/mL does not rule out the presence of PCR inhibitors in the patient specimen or HBV DNA concentrations below the limit of detection by the assay |
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| Hepatitis B Virus Genotype 2001567 Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Nucleic Acid Sequencing |
HBV RT polymerase and HBsAg encoding regions are sequenced Eight major HBV genotypes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) are identified |
Mutations in viral sub-populations below 20% of total may not be detected |
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| Immunohistochemistry Stain Offering arup005 Method: Immunohistochemistry |
For fixed tissue samples, consultative services as well as immunohistochemical staining for HBcAg and HBsAg are available
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