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Test Name:
Hepatitis A Virus Total Antibodies, with HAV IgM Antibody if Indicated
- SBMF No:
28280 - Performance Lab Name:
Immunology - Test Mnemonic:
HAV-M RFLX - ABN:
May be required – Medical Necessity - CPT Code:
86708
If indicated, add 86709 - LOINC Code:
20575-7 - Test Includes:
HAV Total Antibodies (total of IgG antibodies combined with IgM antibodies)
Hepatitis A IgM Antibody if Indicated - Also Known As:
HAV Total Abs with IgM Ab if Ind - Also See:
28178 Hepatitis A Virus Total Antibodies
28214 Hepatitis A Virus IgM Antibody - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Alt Spec Type:
Plasma - Alt Spec Container:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Note: for HAV IgM, green top (lithium heparin) tube eliminated 05/17/06 - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Serum sample tubes, clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum or plasma to separate plastic tube
Properly centrifuged gel barrier tube sample does not require transfer of serum to separate tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
5 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
Greater than 5 days, freeze (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Heat-inactivated sample - Methodology:
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) - Use:
See: 28178 Hepatitis A Virus Total IgG & IgM Antibodies and 28326 Hepatitis A Virus IgM Antibody - Clinical Significance:
See: 28178 Hepatitis A Virus IgG & IgM Total Antibodies and 28326 Hepatitis A Virus IgM Antibody - Reference Range:
See: 28178 Hepatitis A Virus Total IgG & IgM Antibodies and 28326 Hepatitis A Virus IgM Antibody - Day Run:
Tue, Thu, Sat - Time Run:
8:00 am - Time Reported:
5:00 pm - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
