Test Directory
4213 Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgM
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 days 2-8° C
NON-REACTIVE
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
To diagnose an infection with hepatitis B virus or to evaluate the need for or response to the hepatitis B vaccine.
CPT Codes
86705
