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HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES IGG AND IGM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2433 Geisinger Epic ID: 17582 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Gold-top (serum separator) microcollection tube
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated if testing is to be done within 7 days. | |
Specimen stability: |
Stable 7 days at 2-8°C. Frozen: 3 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen will be rejected if stability limit has been exceeded or if specimen is hemolyzed, lipemic, or severely icteric. Add-ons available only to unopened tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. | |
CPT code(s): |
86708 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Qualitative detection of total antibodies, Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M, to hepatitis A virus. | |
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Anti-HAVT (total), HAVAB IgG & IgM Hepatitis A antibody IgG and IgM
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Clinical significance: |
Total anti-HAV is used primarily for the determination of previous exposure to hepatitis A virus. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |