Hepatitis B core Antibody (Anti HBcAb) (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Virology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

BCAB

Test Code (Numeric Code)

8624

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Serum, Plasma

Registration

BCAB

Sample Stability

Up to 48 hours: 8 - 24 °C; Up to 14 days: 4 - 8 °C; Up to 6 months: -30 °C; Indefinite at - 80 °C

Associated Tests

Synonyms

HBcAb, Hep B core antibody

Turnaround Time

1 day

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • EDTA (Lavender Cap)
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • EDTA (Microtainer)
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Additional Specimen Information

The PST sample type is not suitable for HBcAb

Last updated: 07/05/2026