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Hepatitis A Virus, Comprehensive Profile
Test Code10042
CPT Codes
86708, 86709
Includes
Hepatitis A Antibody, Total; Hepatitis A IgM
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
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 • Gross lipemia
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up and Report available: Varies with assay
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Anti-HAV IgM, and Anti-HAV total Profile aids in the diagnosis of acute or immune HAV infection.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153