Specimen Requirements
Title
Hepatitis A AB, IgM
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immuno Assay (CMIA)
Stability
Room temp: 14 days, Refrigerated: 14 days
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day-unless confirmatory testing ind
Clinical Use
This assay is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of acute or recent infection (usually 6 months or less) with hepatitis A virus (HAV).
Test Code
GAVM