ARCHITECT® HBsAg Reagent Kit
AbbottThese reagents are used with the Abbott ARCHITECT® Instrument System to identify certain virus proteins associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV)2. If these virus proteins are present, then the patient is likely to be infected with HBV. How does it work? • A sample of the patient's blood is placed into reaction wells containing microparticles coated with antibodies to HBV. • If the blood sample contains HBV proteins, they will b…