Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT). Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Thawed specimens.

Remarks

Patient viral load must be greater than 600 IU/mL.

Stability

Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing

Performed

Varies

Reported

9-13 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87912

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2013477 HBV Genotype 32366-7
2013478 HBV Polymerase Mutations 16934-2
2013479 HBV Precore Mutations 33633-9
2013480 HBV Basal Core Promoter (BCP) Mutations 54210-0
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Aliases

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Drug Resistance, Genotype and BCP/Precore Mutations by Sequencing

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