Hepatitis B viral load
Hepatitis B DNA
224.77
2 mL EDTA plasma (preferred) or serum.
Requires dedicated blood tubes (no other tests requested).
Spin sample down and 3/4 fill screw top nunc tubes with plasma and freeze within 24 hours of receipt. Use multiple nunc tubes as required. Specimens separated into thin-walled plastic tubes are unacceptable
Transport at 2 - 8 degrees C if transport time from collection is less than 24 hours. Transport frozen if more than 24 hours.
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Alinity M Analyser
IU/mL and an exponential value.
0.0391
The conversion factor between HBV copies/mL and HBV IU/mL is 5.82 copies/IU, using the WHO International Standard NIBSC 97/746
1mL plasma or serum
