HEPATITIS DELTA TOTAL ANTIBODIES

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small, defective RNA virus that causes liver disease. HDV can be transmitted through needle sticks or sharing personal items that may have touched an infected person's blood.  HDV can be contracted in two ways: Co-infection: When someone is infected with both hepatitis B and D at the same time Super-infection: When someone is infected with hepatitis D after first being infected with hepatitis B

Also known asHDV Total Hepatitis Delta Virus (Total) antibody Hepatitis Delta Virus (Total) antibody

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

2 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
HEPATITIS DELTA TOTAL ANTIBODIES includes 2 parameters

  • Hepatitis Delta Total Antibodies
  • Hepatitis Delta Total Value

Test code

2458

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer.5 ML

Specimen stability information

Serum

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Tuesday TIME - 11:00

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Eia - Infectious Section

CPT and Loinc codes

HEPATITIS DELTA TOTAL ANTIBODIES

2600