Hepatitis B virus BCP/PC Sequencing

Test Method
Conventional PCR, Capillary Sequencing
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min
500 uL
When Tested
On Request
Turnaround Time
3 Weeks
Cut Off Lower
400 IU/mL
Units of Measurement
IU/mL
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis B virus Genotype

Test Method
Conventional PCR; Capillary sequencing
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min
500 uL
When Tested
Weekly
Turnaround Time
Three Weeks
Normal Ranges
Not Applicable
Reference Ranges
N/A
Cut Off Lower
400 IU/ml
Units of Measurement
N/A
Related Tests
Precore mutant testing
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis B virus Quantification

Test Method
Alinity M, COBAS 6800
Specimen Required
Serum (clotted blood),Blood (ACD or EDTA)
Spec Type Min
1 ml
When Tested
3x Weekly
Turnaround Time
6 days
Normal Ranges
N/A
Reference Ranges
Abbott and Roche 10 – 1000,000,000 IU/mL
Cut Off Lower
10 IU/mL
Units of Measurement
IU/ml
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Be Antibody

Test Method
CLIA Hep B e Antibody
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
When Tested
See Notes
Turnaround Time
Daily
Reference Ranges
neg > 1.1, equiv 0. 9- 1.1, pos <0.9
Units of Measurement
Index
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Be Antigen

Test Method
CLIA
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
When Tested
See Notes
Turnaround Time
Daily
Reference Ranges
neg <0.09, equiv 0.09 - 0.11, pos > 0.11
Units of Measurement
PEIU/mL
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Core Antibody (Total)

Test Method
CLIA
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
Turnaround Time
Daily
Reference Ranges
neg >= 1, pos < 0.9
Units of Measurement
Index
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Core IgM Antibodies

Test Method
CLIA
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
Turnaround Time
Daily
Reference Ranges
neg <1, pos >= 1
Units of Measurement
S/Co
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Surface Antibody

Test Method
CLIA surface antibody
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
When Tested
See Notes
Turnaround Time
Daily
Reference Ranges
neg <9, equiv 9-11, pos >= 11
Units of Measurement
IU/mL
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis B virus Serology – Surface Antigen

Test Method
CLIA
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
500ul
When Tested
Daily
Reference Ranges
Hep B sAg = neg <0.05, pos >= 0.05
Units of Measurement
IU/mL
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis Be antigen detection

Test Method
Hbe antigen CLIA
Specimen Required
Serum or plasma (EDTA, ACD, heparin)
When Tested
Daily
Reference Ranges
0.02 to 120 PEIU/ml HBeAg Neg = < 0.09 PEI U/ml, Equivocal = 0.09 - 0.11 PEI U/ml, Pos = 0.11 PEI U/ml.
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis Be virus antibody detection

Test Method
Anti-Hbe test CLIA
Specimen Required
Serum or plasma (EDTA, ACD, heparin)
When Tested
Daily
Reference Ranges
Neg = 1.1, Equivocal 0.9 - 1.1, Pos <0.9
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis C virus Genotyping

Test Method
Conventional RT-PCR and reverse-phase hybridization (LiPA)
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min
500 uL
When Tested
1 x weekly
Turnaround Time
Two weeks
Normal Ranges
Not Applicable
Reference Ranges
cut-off 1000 IU/ml
Cut Off Lower
1000 IU/ml
Units of Measurement
Not Applicable
Related Tests
Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping (HCVGT2)
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis C virus PCR

Test Method
Alinity M, COBAS 6800
Specimen Required
Blood (EDTA), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
Spec Type Min
700uL
When Tested
3x Weekly
Turnaround Time
6 days
Normal Ranges
N/A
Reference Ranges
12 - 100,000,000 IU/mL
Cut Off Lower
12 IU/mL
Units of Measurement
IU/ml
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis C virus Quantification

Test Method
Alinity M
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min
1 ml
When Tested
3x Weekly
Turnaround Time
6 Days.
Normal Ranges
N/A
Reference Ranges
12 - 100,000,000 IU/mL
Cut Off Lower
12 IU/mL
Units of Measurement
IU/ml
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis C virus Serology

Test Method
EIA
Specimen Required
Serum, Cadaver, Plasma
Spec Type Min
300ul
When Tested
Daily
Reference Ranges
Murex EIA (screening test)
cutoff formula;
neg control + 0.6
index formula; S/cutoff
index <0.9 = neg
index ³1.1 = pos
index 0.9-1.0 = equiv
Biorad EIA (supplemental test)
cutoff = pos control mean/5
neg pos >cutoff value
equiv +/- 10% cutoff value
Units of Measurement
Optical density
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis C virus Serology – Screening

Test Method
EIA
Specimen Required
Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
300ul
When Tested
Daily
Normal Ranges
Not Applicable
Reference Ranges
"Murex EIA (screening test)
cutoff formula;
neg control + 0.6
index formula; S/cutoff
index <0.9 = neg
index ³1.1 = pos
index 0.9-1.0 = equiv
Biorad EIA (supplemental test)
cutoff = pos control mean/5
neg pos >cutoff value
equiv +/- 10% cutoff value"
Units of Measurement
Optical density
Related Tests
Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping (HCVGEN1)
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis C virus Serology – Supplementary

Test Method
ECLIA
Specimen Required
Serum, Cadaver, Plasma
Spec Type Min
300ul
When Tested
3 x Weekly
Reference Ranges
Reactive >= 1,Equiv 0.9-0.99, Non-Reactive < 0.9
Units of Measurement
COI
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis D virus PCR

Test Method
In-house quantitative RT-PCR; positive sample quantified by real-time PCR
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum
Spec Type Min
500 uL
When Tested
Weekly
Turnaround Time
2 Weeks
Reference Ranges
10 – 100,000,000 IU/ml
Cut Off Lower
10 IU/mL
Units of Measurement
IU/mL
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis D virus Serology (Ab)

Test Method
Antibody CLIA
Specimen Required
Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
300ul
When Tested
Daily
Reference Ranges
Cut off = (0.5 x mean NC) + (0.5 x mean PC); =cut off = Reactive; > cut off = Non-Reavtive
Units of Measurement
Optical density
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Hepatitis E virus Genotyping

Test Method
Conventional PCR; Capillary Sequencing
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
Spec Type Min
500uL
When Tested
As requested
Turnaround Time
Three Weeks
Normal Ranges
Not Applicable
Reference Ranges
N/A
Cut Off Lower
1000 IU/ml
Units of Measurement
N/A
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis E virus PCR

Test Method
Commercial assay (Altona)
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
Spec Type Min
500 uL
When Tested
On request
Turnaround Time
N/A
Normal Ranges
Not Applicable
Reference Ranges
LLOQ 200 IU/mL
Cut Off Lower
200 IU/ml
Units of Measurement
IU/ml
Related Tests
Hepatitis E Virus Genotyping
Contact
9342 9615

Hepatitis E virus Serology

Test Method
IgG EIA
Specimen Required
Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min
100ul
When Tested
Weekly
Reference Ranges
cutoff value = 0.5 + neg control mean
neg pos >cutoff value
equiv +/- 10% of cutoff value
Units of Measurement
S/CO,
Contact
9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) Phenotyping for drug resistance

Test Method
HSV PCR screen followed by Virus isolation & drug susceptibility
Specimen Required
Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min
200uL
When Tested
On request
Turnaround Time
>7 days
Reference Ranges
n/a
Related Tests
HSV drug resistance genotype
Billing Advice
Non-rebatable
Contact
9342 9628

Herpes simplex virus genotyping

Test Method
Conventional PCR
Specimen Required
Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min
200uL
When Tested
On request
Turnaround Time
7 Days
Reference Ranges
n/a
Billing Advice
Non-rebatable
Contact
9342 9628

Herpes simplex virus PCR(see General Herpes Multiplex PCR)

Test Method
Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required
Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min
200uL
When Tested
On request
Reference Ranges
3-45 Ct
Contact
9342 9628