Hepatitis A Antibody, Total *

SIM

LAB797

CPT

86708 

Synonyms

Anti-HAV Total; HAV Ab total; HAV antibody 

Specimen Type

Serum or plasma 

Container

Red-top ,gold top or lavender-top (EDTA) tube

Collection Instructions

Volume

Volume: 1 ml. 
Min .volume:  0.4 ml. (this does not allow for repeat testing)

Additional Information

Measures both IgG and IgM forms of the antibody .Does not differentiate between these two forms .Hepatitis A IgG is indicative of old infection and is found in almost 50% of adults.

If Hepatitis A IgG is requested, this test must be used.

Patient Preparation

Specimen Processing Instructions

Transport Requirements

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 days

Rejection Criteria

Non-EDTA plasma specimen; whole blood

Reference Range

Reference Range accompanies report

Critical Value

Test Includes

Hepatitis A antibody 

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) 

Testing Frequency

LCA

006726 

Reviewed By

Rhonda Crowe

Reviewed Date

2/24/23

Supplemental

*   Denotes  Reference Lab Test