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Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM
Test CodeLHAVM
CPT Codes
86709
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 2.0 mL of whole blood (1.0 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum or plasma)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity
Methodology
Competitive binding assay
Setup Schedule
Set up Monday-Saturday
Report Available
Testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.