Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM

Test Code
LHAVM


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


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.





The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.