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Instructions for: Metropolitan & Regional Specimen Receptions
Please code the tests, as per the table below.
*Symptoms terminology in clinical notes on request slip = Hepatitis, jaundice, RUQ pain, Hepatomegaly, dark urine, icteric, vomiting, liver failure, liver disease, cirrhosis, abnormal/derranged LFTs, abdominal pain.
| Request |
Hep B surface Ag |
Hep B surface Ab |
Hep B core Total |
Hep B core IgM |
Hep A IgM |
Hep A Total |
Hep C Ab |
| ? HEP B carrier |
HBSAG |
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| ? Previous HEP B |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
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| Family member / close contact with HEP B |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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| HEP A (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
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HAVM |
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| HEP A (pre-travel or post travel or past exposure or immune status) |
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HAVT |
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| HEP A antibodies |
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HAVT |
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| HEP A (acute) |
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HAVM |
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| HEP A, B (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
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HAVM |
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| HEP A, B, C (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
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HAVM |
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| HEP A, B, C (no clinical notes) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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HAVT |
HCAB |
| HEP A, C (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
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HAVM |
|
HCAB |
| HEP B (?resolved infection) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
HBCAB |
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| HEP B (abnormal ALT or symptoms or chronic HBV) |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
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| HEP B (acute Hepatitis B or flare) |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
HBCM |
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| HEP B (immune, or immune status) |
|
HBSAB |
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| HEP B (IVDU) |
HBSAG |
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| HEP B (POST-VACCINE) |
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HBSAB |
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| HEP B (Pre-Op) |
HBSAG |
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| HEP B (PRE-VACCINE) |
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HBSAB |
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| HEP B (STD check) |
HBSAG |
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| HEP B (Vaccine non-responder) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
HBCAB |
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| HEP B Status/Serology |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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| HEP B, C (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
HBSAG |
|
HBCAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (antenatal) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (blood donor) |
HBSAG |
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HCAB |
| HEP B, C (dialysis) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (insurance) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (IVDU) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (no clinical notes) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (pre-chemotherapy, immunocompromised) |
HBSAG |
|
HBCAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (pre-op) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (Renal transplant) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP B, C (STD check) |
HBSAG |
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HCAB |
| HEP C (abnormal ALT or symptoms of acute HCV or chronic HCV) |
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HCAB |
| HEP C antibodies or status or serology |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (abnormal ALT or symptoms*) |
HBSAG |
|
HBCAB |
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HAVM |
|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (acute hepatitis) |
HBSAG |
|
HBCAB |
|
HAVM |
|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (antenatal) |
HBSAG |
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HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (blood donor) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (dialysis) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (insurance) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (IVDU) |
HBSAG |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (no clinical notes) |
HBSAG |
HBSAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (pre-chemotherapy, immunocompromised) |
HBSAG |
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HBCAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (pre-op) |
HBSAG |
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HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (autologous blood donor) |
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HBCAB |
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|
HCAB |
| HEP unspecified (STD check) |
HBSAG |
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HCAB |
