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Hepatitis Delta Antigen by ELISA
2006450
Ordering Recommendation

Diagnose HDV infection in patient with documented acute or chronic HBV and at risk for HDV infection. Consider ordering HBV core IgM antibody to determine whether HDV infection is a coinfection or a superinfection with HBV.

Mnemonic
HEPD AG
Methodology
Qualitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Varies
Reported
3-9 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
ARUP Consult®
Disease Topics
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
 
Collect
Plain red. 
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) 
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. 
Unacceptable Conditions
Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. 
Remarks
 
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months 
Reference Interval
By report
Interpretive Data


Note
CPT Code(s)
87380
Components
Component Test Code*Component Chart NameLOINC
2006451Hepatitis Delta Antigen by ELISA44754-0
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Aliases

Performed at Cambridge Biomedical Research Group