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Hepatitis Acute Panel (AMA)
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Test Code
HEPAC
Alias/See Also
10306;
Acute Hepatitis Panel
Acute Hepatitis Panel
CPT Codes
80074
Includes
Includes: Hepatitis B Core IgM Antibodies(4848), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen w/Confirmation(498), Hepatitis A IgM Antibody(512), Hepatitis C Antibody(8472). Confirmation is performed when specimen screens positive.
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum (minimum 0.5 mL)
Instructions
SST or Red top: Avoid hemolysis. Invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered.
Transport Container
SST (speckled top), Red top , Plastic Vial (transfer) tube
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated (preferred)
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 8 hours
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rejected for gross hemolysis and lipemia
Methodology
EIA
Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday
BS
BS
Report Available
1 day
Clinical Significance
Hepatitis may caused by several viruses. The three most common causes are Hepatitis A, B, and C. Since symptoms for the various types of hepatitis are all the same, serology testing is useful in determining the etiologic agent of disease. This panel detects antigens or antibodies to the major causes of viral hepatitis.
Performing Laboratory
Compunet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 22, 2021