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Hepatitis A, IgM
MessageNCMC does not perform hepatitis testing on cadaver samples.
Test Code
HAVIGM - NCMC
CPT Codes
86709
Preferred Specimen
1 mL plasma from light green tube (lithium heparin)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL serum from SST or Red Top
Instructions
Spin down within 24 hours.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Serum SST | Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Serum SST – Separated | Frozen | 30 days |
| Red Top – Separated* | Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Red Top – Separated* | Frozen | 30 days |
*Centrifuge and aliquot into a plastic vial.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, icterus, lipemia
Methodology
Chemiluminometric
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
Reactive (reported as Reactive, Indeterminate, or Non-Reactive)
Performing Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center
