4212 Hepatitis A 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

Method

Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)

Schedule

Mon-Fri

Turn-Around Time

24hrs

Instructions/Notes

Centrifuge required?: Yes - within 2 hours

Clinical Utility

To diagnose an infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) or to evaluate the need for or response to the hepatitis A vaccine.

CPT Codes

86709

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