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HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY IGM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2434 Geisinger Epic ID: 17583 | |
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 to serum clot. Centrifuge to separate serum within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated (2-8°C): 14 days. Frozen: 3 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen will be rejected if stability limit is exceeded. Add-ons available only to unopened tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. | |
Additional information: |
Department of Health notified for PA residents if positive. | |
CPT code(s): |
86709 | |
| 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 Immunoglobulin M antibodies to hepatitis A virus. | |
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Anti-HAV IgM, HAVABM Hepatitis A antibody IgM
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Clinical significance: |
The specific determination of the anti-HAV IgM is the most useful serological marker for diagnosis acute HAV infection. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |