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Test Code HDVAB Hepatitis Delta Virus Antibody

Clinical Indications

Diagnose HDV infection in patient with documented acute or chronic HBV and at risk for HDV infection.

Additional Test Codes

Epic Order Name: HEPATITIS DELTA TOTAL AB (HEP D) (aka HDVAB)
Sunquest Order Code: HDVAB
Epic Px Code: LAB2292

Specimen Collection Type

Preferred: Gold
Acceptable: Red

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Negative

Critical Value

n/a

Interpretation

N/A

Rejection Criteria

Room temperature specimens. Specimens containing particulate material or obvious microbial contamination. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing

2 Days

Specimen Stability

Frozen (preferred): Indefinitely
Ambient: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 5 days

Day(s) Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Performing Lab - Department

TUKHS-BH-Mail Outs

CPT Code

86692

LOINC Code

40727-0

Test Alias

AHDV
Anti-HDV

Anti-HDV total

HDV ab
HDV total antibodies

Hepatitis D total antibodies

Hepatitis D virus antibodies
Hepatitis delta total antibodies

Additional Information / Notes

Order this assay only when patient has an acute or chronic hepatitis B infection. This test detects total antibodies (IgG and IgM) to the hepatitis Delta agent.