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Hepatitis A (IgM)

Test Code
HAAM


CPT Codes
86709

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum)


Transport Container
Gold top tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay

Reference Range
Nonreactive


Clinical Significance
IgM antibodies against Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) are detected soon after onset of symptoms. IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A suggest a current, acute or recent infection. Persistence of the IgM response is extremely variable, with specific IgM detected for less than one month in some cases and greater than one year in others. In most




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