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Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
MessageOrder this assay when acute hepatitis A infection is suspected.
Test Code
3093
Alias/See Also
HEP A Ab IgM; Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM (Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM); HAV IgM (Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM)
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens containing particulate material. Severely hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Heat-inactivated specimens. Specimens collected in citrate-based anticoagulant.
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Potassium EDTA plasma is also acceptable. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
