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Test ID: HBNTP    
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Confirmation, Prenatal, Serum

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of acute, recent, or chronic hepatitis B infection in prenatal patients

 

This test is not useful during the "window period" of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (ie, after disappearance of HBsAg and prior to appearance of hepatitis B surface antibody: anti-HBs). 

 

This test is not suitable as stand-alone prenatal screening test of HBsAg status in pregnant women.

 

This test is not offered as a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens.

Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see HBAGP / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Prenatal, Serum.

 

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CIA)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

HBs Ag Confirmation Prenatal, S

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

HBs Neutralization
Hepatitis B Surface Neutralization
HBsAg Neutralization
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Neutralization
HBNTP