HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE B ANTIGEN

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

H. INFLUENZAE B ANTIGEN

Abbreviations

HIB

^Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

^{5 DAYS}

5 WORKING DAYS

^Method

LATEX AGGLUTINATION.

^Temp

AMBIENT (6 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS), FROZEN (14 DAYS).

^Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

N/A

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A

Sample type

VARIABLE E.G. SERUM, URINE, CSF. EXACT SAMPLE TYPE MUST BE SPECIFIED.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER. CSF IN STERILE LEAK PROOF CONTAINER. SPOT URINE IN CLEAN CONTAINER. AS APPLICABLE.

Sample volume

1 ML SERUM. 1ML CSF. 10ML SPOT URINE. (AS APPLICABLE)

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; HEMOLYZED, LIPEMIC, ICTERIC SAMPLES.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

NEGATIVE.

Clinical Utility

DIAGNOSIS OF HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTION/ MENINGITIS.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A