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Test ID: HBABT    
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Monitor, Post-Transplant, Serum

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

87893

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

Yes

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

Monitoring serum anti-hepatitis B surface levels during intravenous or intramuscular hepatitis B immune globulin therapy to prevent recurrence of hepatitis B virus infection in liver transplant recipients

Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

See HBV Infection-Monitoring Before and After Liver Transplantation in Special Instructions.

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

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

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA)

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

HBs Ab Monitor, Post-transplant, S

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

Anti-Hepatitis Bs
Antibody Titer to Hep B Surface Ag
Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
Hep B Surface Ab (Anti-HBs) Titer, S
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody-Quant
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Hepatitis Bs