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Test Id : HBAGP

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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen 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 (HBV)

 

Determination of chronic HBV infection status

 

Screening pregnant women for evidence of chronic HBV (or hepatitis B carrier state) to identify neonates who are at high risk of acquiring HBV at birth

 

This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens.

 

This test is not useful for diagnosis of hepatitis B during the “window period" of acute HBV infection (ie, after disappearance of hepatitis B surface antigen and prior to appearance of hepatitis B surface antibody).

 

Highlights

This test should be used to test or screen for chronic hepatitis B in pregnant individuals.

Reflex Tests
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Test Id Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
HBNTP HBs Ag Confirmation Prenatal, S No No

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prenatal is reactive, then HBsAg confirmation will be performed at an additional charge.

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

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CIA)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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HBs Antigen Prenatal, S

Aliases
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Hepatitis Bs Ag Prenatal

HBsAg (Hepatitis Bs Antigen) Prenatal

HBV Surface Antigen Prenatal

Hep B Surface Antigen Prenatal

Hepatitis Bs Ag Prenatal

HBAGP

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prenatal is reactive, then HBsAg confirmation will be performed at an additional charge.

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Serum SST

Ordering Guidance

This test should not be used to test symptomatic individuals who may or may not have risk factors for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. For testing such individuals, order HBAG / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Serum.

 

This test should not be used to screen or test asymptomatic, nonpregnant individuals with or without risk factors for HBV infection. For testing such patients, order HBGSN / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Screen, Serum.

 

This test is not intended for testing cadaver or grossly hemolyzed specimens. For testing such patients, order HBGCD / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen for Cadaveric or Hemolyzed Specimens, Serum, which is US Food and Drug Administration-approved for testing on these sources.

Additional Testing Requirements

Testing for acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection should also include HBIM / Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM, Serum, as during the acute HBV infection "window period," hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen and HBs antibody may not be detected.

Necessary Information

1. Date of collection is required.

2. Indicate if specimens are from autopsy/cadaver or hemolyzed sources so that the proper FDA-licensed assay can be performed.

Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing

Collection Container/Tube: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Centrifuge blood collection tube per collection tube manufacturer's instructions (eg, centrifuge and aliquot within 2 hours of collection for BD Vacutainer tubes).

2. Aliquot serum into plastic vial.

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

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory

0.6 mL

Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum SST Frozen (preferred) 28 days
Refrigerated 7 days
Ambient 24 hours

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

Diagnosis of acute, recent, or chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV)

 

Determination of chronic HBV infection status

 

Screening pregnant women for evidence of chronic HBV (or hepatitis B carrier state) to identify neonates who are at high risk of acquiring HBV at birth

 

This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens.

 

This test is not useful for diagnosis of hepatitis B during the “window period" of acute HBV infection (ie, after disappearance of hepatitis B surface antigen and prior to appearance of hepatitis B surface antibody).

 

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prenatal is reactive, then HBsAg confirmation will be performed at an additional charge.

Clinical Information
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic throughout the world. The infection is spread primarily through percutaneous contact with infected blood products (eg, blood transfusion, sharing of needles by intravenous drug addicts). The virus is found in various human body fluids, and it is known to be spread through oral and genital contacts. HBV can be transmitted from mother to child during delivery through contact with blood and vaginal secretions, but it is not commonly transmitted transplacentally.

 

Infection of the infant can occur if the mother is a chronic hepatitis B surface antigen carrier or has an acute HBV infection at the time of delivery. Transmission is rare if an acute infection occurs in either the first or second trimester of pregnancy.

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

Interpretation
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A reactive screen result confirmed as positive by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) confirmatory test is indicative of acute or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or chronic HBV carrier state.

 

Specimens with initially reactive test results but negative (not confirmed) by HBsAg confirmatory test results are likely to contain cross-reactive antibodies from other infectious or immunologic disorders. These unconfirmed HBsAg-reactive screening test results should be interpreted in conjunction with test results of other HBV serologic markers (eg, HBs antibody; HB core antibody, total and IgM). If clinically indicated, repeat testing, at a later date, is recommended.

 

Confirmed presence of HBsAg is frequently associated with HBV replication and infectivity, especially when accompanied by the presence of HBe antigen and/or detectable HBV DNA.

Cautions
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances

Confirmed positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test results should be reported to the State Department of Health, as required by law in some states.

 

Individuals, especially neonates and children, who recently received hepatitis B vaccination may have transient-positive HBsAg test results because of the large dose of HBsAg used in the vaccine relative to the individual’s body mass.

 

Performance characteristics have not been established for the following specimen characteristics:

-Grossly icteric (total bilirubin level of >20 mg/dL)

-Grossly lipemic (triolein level of >3000 mg/dL)

-Grossly hemolyzed (hemoglobin level of >500 mg/dL)

-Containing particulate matter

-Cadaveric specimens

Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature

1. Bonino F, Piratvisuth T, Brunetto MR, Liaw YF: Diagnostic markers of chronic hepatitis B infection and disease. Antivir Ther. 2010;15(3):35-44. doi: 10.3851/IMP1622

2. Badur S, Akgun A: Diagnosis of hepatitis B infections and monitoring of treatment. J Clin Virol. 2001;21:229-237. doi: 10.1016/s1386-6532(01)00147-0

3. Servoss JC, Friedman LS: Serologic and molecular diagnosis of hepatitis B virus. Clin Liver Dis. 2004;8:267-281. doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2004.02.001

4. LeFebre ML: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:58-66. doi: 10.7326/M14-1018

5. Jackson K, Locarnini S, Gish R: Diagnostics of hepatitis B virus: Standard of care and investigational. Clin Liver Dis. 2018;12(1):5-11. doi: 10.1002/cld.729

6. Coffin CS, Zhou K, Terrault NA: New and old biomarkers for diagnosis and management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Gastroenterology. 2019;156:355-368. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.11.037

7. WHO Guidelines Development Group: WHO guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing. World Health Organization; 2017. Accessed September 28, 2022. Available at www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549981

8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Testing and public health management of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. CDC; Updated March 28, 2022. Accessed September 28, 2022. Available at: www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/testingchronic.htm

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

Method Description
Describes how the test is performed and provides a method-specific reference

Specimens are first tested by the VITROS hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) assay. Per assay manufacturer's recommendation, all hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-reactive specimens (signal-to-cutoff ratios > or =1.00) in prenatal screening should be confirmed by the VITROS HBsAg Confirmatory assay.

 

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay:

This immunometric technique involves the simultaneous reaction of HBsAg in the sample with mouse monoclonal hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) coated onto the wells and a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled mouse monoclonal anti-HBs in the conjugate. Unbound conjugate is removed by washing. A reagent containing luminogenic substrates (a luminol derivative and a peracid salt) and an electron transfer agent is added to the wells. The HRP in the bound conjugate catalyzes the oxidation of the luminol derivative, producing light. The electron transfer agent increases the level and duration of the light produced. The light signals are read by the system. The amount of HRP conjugate bound is indicative of the level of HBsAg present in the sample.(Package insert: VITROS HBsAg assay, Pub. No. GEM1201, version 13.1. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc; 09/06/2019)

 

Confirmation:

The VITROS HBsAg Confirmatory kit uses the principle of specific antibody neutralization to confirm the presence of HBsAg. The sample is tested twice: one aliquot is incubated with a neutralizing reagent containing high-titer anti-HBs (the confirmatory antibody); the second aliquot is incubated with a non-neutralizing control reagent (the sample diluent). The confirmatory antibody binds to HBsAg in the sample, inhibiting its reaction in the VITROS HBsAg assay. This leads to a reduced result compared to that for the non-neutralized control sample.(Package insert: VITROS HBsAg Confirmation assay, Pub. No. GEM4201, version 13.1. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc; 09/06/2019)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Monday through Sunday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

Same day/1 to 2 days

Specimen Retention Time
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test

Rochester

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Test Classification
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This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

87340

87341 (if appropriate)

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HBAGP HBs Antigen Prenatal, S 5196-1
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
HBSAP HBs Antigen Prenatal, S 5196-1

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