Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Hepatitis B Viral Load

Recent changes for Hepatitis B Viral Load
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
2nd February 2023	Processing Instructions	Perfomed by Abbott Alinity M
	Method		Performed by Abbott Alinity M
2nd February 2023	Assay name	Hepatitis B Quantitation	Hepatitis B Viral Load
	Alternative names	Hepatitis B Viral Load	Hepatitis B Viral Load, Hep B
	Laboratory	Referred Test	Microbiology
	Request Group	HEPBVL	HBVL
	Processing Instructions	Contact VIDRL 9342 9615	Perfomed by Abbott Alinity M
	External Laboratory	Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (V.I.D.R.L)

Hepatitis B Viral Load

Ordering information:

Test for the detection and quantitation of Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Alternate names:

Hep B, Hepatitis B Viral Load

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Test Code:

HBVL

Specimen types:

Serum

Container types:

Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Do not send heparinised blood. Please note that Hepatitis B Viral Load can only be performed on a sample tube which has NOT been used for other testing. For this reason, this test cannot be added to previously collected samples.

Minimum Adult Volume:

1 mL

Frequency:

Twice weekly

Result Turnaround Time:

2-3 days

Laboratory Use Only

Laboratory Notes:

Performed by Abbott Alinity M

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Hepatitis B Viral Load

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

Processing Instructions

Method

Assay name

Alternative names

Laboratory

Request Group