Basingstoke and north hampshire hospital pathology user handbook

Sample requirements - Serology

For all serological investigations send 10 ml of clotted blood i.e. in a plain bottle with no anticoagulant). The following tests are performed at The Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

Hepatitis A IgM For diagnosis of acute illness. State date of onset of hepatitis /jaundice.

Reports usually ready within 1 day
Hepatitis A Total Post vaccination or for confirmation of past infection

Reports usually ready within 2-3 days
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

State risk factors (unless routine screening in pregnancy)

Reports usually ready within 1 day
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

State date and number of immunisations.

Reports usually ready within 1 week unless needle stick injuries which will be ready within 48 hours