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Hepatitis A IgM Antibody
Test Code512
Preferred Specimen
Red Top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Lavender Top
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 Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 5 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 3 to 4 days.
Reference Range
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A suggest a current, acute or recent Hepatitis A infection.
