HBV Basal Core Promoter and PreCore Mutations (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lab Code
- 681
- External Test Id
- 2013476
- Description
Ordering Requirements: Patient viral load must be greater than 600 IU/mL.
- Synonyms
- 2013476, HBV Basal Core Promoter, HBV BCP, HBV PreCore, HBV PreCore Mutation, Hepatitis B Virus Basal Core Promoter and PreCore Mutations
Interpretation
- Method
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing
- Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
5 mL blood in PEARL TOP (PPT)
- Also Accepted: LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) or GOLD SST tube
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge and separate plasma/serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma/serum to a separate aliquot tube and freeze at -20° C while awaiting shipment. Transport on dry ice.
Stability: Frozen (preferred): 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 week; Ambient: 72 hours. Unacceptable: Thawed specimens.
- Quantity
-
requested: 1 mL plasma or serum
minimum: 0.3 mL plasma or serum
Processing
- Processing
Centrifuge and separate plasma/serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma/serum to a separate plastic vial and freeze at -20° C.
- Note: While not preferred, samples collected in gel separator tubes (PPT, SST) may be sent in the original tube as long as they have been spun within 2 hours of collection.
Sendouts:
- Order ARUP Test: 2013476
- Interfaced: Yes [Interface: 602; Department: ARPZ]
Stability: Frozen (preferred): 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 week; Ambient: 72 hours. Unacceptable: Thawed specimens.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout ARUP Laboratories forwards to Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease
800-522-278733608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 - Frequency
- Performed: Varies. Reported: 9-13 days.
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- Billing Comments
CPT: 87912
- LOINC