Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) FibroSure®

TEST: 550605
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CPT: [MAAA: 81599] or 82172; 82247; 82977; 83010; 83883; 84460
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Synonyms

  • Actitest
  • FibroSure®
  • FibroTest

Special Instructions

The patient's age and gender must be included on the test request form.

Expected Turnaround Time

3 - 5 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

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Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Serum

Volume

3.5 mL

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Container

Gel-barrier tube is preferred. Red top tube is acceptable.

Collection

Separate serum from cells within two hours of collection.

Storage Instructions

Specimen can be stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C for 72 hours and frozen at -70°C for seven days. Frozen samples are stable for one freeze/thaw cycle.

Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

72 hours (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Refrigerated

72 hours (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Frozen

7 days (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x1 (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference)

Patient Preparation

Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours.

Causes for Rejection

Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; improper labeling; nonfasting specimen; patient younger than 14 years of age

Test Details

Use

Assessment of liver status following a diagnosis of HBV; baseline determination of liver status before initiating HBV therapy; posttreatment assessment of liver status six months after completion of therapy; noninvasive assessment of liver status in patients who are at increased risk of complications from a liver biopsy

Limitations

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Methodology

See individual test components.

LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
550605 HBV FibroSure 550609 Fibrosis Score 48795-9
550605 HBV FibroSure 550611 Fibrosis Stage 48794-2
550605 HBV FibroSure 550612 Necroinflammat Activity Score 48792-6
550605 HBV FibroSure 550613 Necroinflammat Activity Grade 48793-4
550605 HBV FibroSure 550398 Methodology: 62364-5
550605 HBV FibroSure 122137 Alpha 2-Macroglobulins, Qn mg/dL 1835-8
550605 HBV FibroSure 001629 Haptoglobin mg/dL 4542-7
550605 HBV FibroSure 016874 Apolipoprotein A-1 mg/dL 1869-7
550605 HBV FibroSure 001100 Bilirubin, Total mg/dL 1975-2
550605 HBV FibroSure 001960 GGT IU/L 2324-2
550605 HBV FibroSure 001547 ALT (SGPT) P5P IU/L 1743-4
550605 HBV FibroSure 550637 Interpretations: N/A
550605 HBV FibroSure 550638 Fibrosis Scoring: N/A
550605 HBV FibroSure 550639 Necroinflamm Activity Scoring: N/A
550605 HBV FibroSure 550607 Limitations: N/A
550605 HBV FibroSure 550642 Comment: 77202-0
550605 HBV FibroSure 123095 Comment: 77202-0

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