Hep B markers: Red top HBeAg, vacuette Blood None 5.5 7 12 days – Anti Hep B serum core specific tube IgM Specimen collect date Purple and time must be 4.5 top provided on request KEDTA Vacuette form. Samples must be Hepatitis B EDTA received in Laboratory, viral load, Blood 10 21 days – tube separated and frozen HBV DNA * within 24 hours of venepuncture and Serology Lab notified before blood is taken. Red top Hepatitis C vacuette 2 6 days – serology *** None 5.5 serum (PTWIP) ** tube Red top Hepatitis C Ag vacuette Blood None 5.5 5-12 days * serum tube Purple Specimen collect date top and time must be KEDTA 4.5 Vacuette provided on request EDTA form. Samples must be HCV tube received in Laboratory, 10 24 days – Genotype * OR separated and frozen Red top within 24 hours of None 5.5 vacuette venepuncture and serum Serology Lab notified tube before blood is taken. Purple Specimen collect date top and time must be KEDTA 4.5 Vacuette provided on request EDTA form. Samples must be tube HCV PCR/ received in Laboratory, Blood 10 24 days – load * separated and frozen OR within 24 of Red top venepuncture and None 5.5 vacuette Serology Lab notified serum before blood is taken. tube
Hep B markers: HBeAg, Anti Hep B core specific IgM Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube 7 – 12 days Hepatitis B viral load, HBV DNA * Blood KEDTA 4.5 Purple top Vacuette EDTA tube Specimen collect date and time must be provided on request form. Samples must be received in Laboratory, separated and frozen within 24 hours of venepuncture and Serology Lab notified before blood is taken. 10 – 21 days Hepatitis C serology *** ** None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube 2 – 6 days (PTWIP) Hepatitis C Ag * Blood None 5.5 Red top vacuette serum tube 5-12 days HCV Genotype * KEDTA OR None 4.5 5.5 Purple top Vacuette EDTA tube Red top vacuette serum tube Specimen collect date and time must be provided on request form. Samples must be received in Laboratory, separated and frozen within 24 hours of venepuncture and Serology Lab notified before blood is taken. 10 – 24 days HCV PCR/ load * Blood KEDTA OR None 4.5 5.5 Purple top Vacuette EDTA tube Red top vacuette serum tube Specimen collect date and time must be provided on request form. Samples must be received in Laboratory, separated and frozen within 24 of venepuncture and Serology Lab notified before blood is taken. 10 – 24 days
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