Hepatitis B Core Antibody Synonyms AHBC; Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen; Anti-HB_c; Antihepatitis B Core; Core Antibody; HB_cAb

Laboratory Specialty Laboratory - BHS-02

Request Form Routine Blood Requisition

Phone (212) 305-9116

Availability Mon-Fri, 8 AM - 4 PM

Turnaround Time 1-2 days

Specimen Blood

Volume 4 mL

Minimum Volume 2 mL serum

Container Gold top tube

Collection Routine venipuncture

Storage Instructions Separate serum and refrigerate.

Causes for Rejection Excessive hemolysis, chylous serum, gross specimen contamination, inadequate specimen identification

Reference Range Negative

Use Differential diagnosis of hepatitis syndromes

Methodology Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)