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Hepatitis B Core Antibody (IgM) : 4848
Test CodeHBVCMC or 4848
Alias/See Also
Anti-HBc, IgM
CPT Codes
86705
Instructions
Dietary supplements containing biotin may interfere in assays and may skew analyte results to be either falsely high or falsely low. For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation.
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Alternative Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
1 mL serum
Alternative Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 21 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
Hepatitis B core-specific IgM class antibody has been detected in most acute infections and is a reliable marker for acute disease. In some cases, hepatitis B core IgM antibody may be the only specific marker for the diagnosis of acute infection with hepatitis B virus.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
