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Home Our Specialties Elab Book Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg)

Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg)

RV0071

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Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical or Significant Result

Specimen Container	Gel separator tube (Adult) Microtube (Paeds)
Specimen Requirement	Plain Blood Adult: 5 mL Paediatric: 1.3 mL Invert blood 5 times after blood collection ensures the anticoagulant is well mixed with the blood. This will ensure results are reliable.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	3 - 4 hrs
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number	6394 1383
Day and Time Performed	Tuesday and Friday Unbooked/Obstetrics/Needle-stick Injury cases with Reactive HBsAg: Daily (including Sat,Sun,PH) 0800 hrs to 1730 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry Form A