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HelpTest Code LAB798 HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY, IGM
Additional Codes
Internal: 10579
External: HEPAIGM
Beaker: LAB798
PERFORMED AT
SBH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Container Type: Serum Separator (Gold Top) or Plain Serum Tube (Red Top)
Specimen Type: Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Processing: Separate serum from cells as soon as possible by centrifugation. Store and transport refrigerated.
Limitations: Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.
Stability:
| Temperature | Time |
|---|---|
| Room Temp | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen (-20 øC) | 3 months |
Method
ECLIA
Synonyms
HAV IGM ANTIBODY, HEPATITIS IGM AB, HAV AB IGM
CPT Codes
86709
Department
Chemistry
Test Schedule
Daily
Test Includes
Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM.
Reference Lab
SCMC
Remarks
Order this assay when acute hepatitis A infection is suspected.