Test Code HABT Hepatitis A Total Antibodies, Serum, IgG and IgM

Additional Codes

LAB797

Useful for diagnosis of hepatitis A.

Reactive in-house testing for Hepatitis A antibodies will reflex Hepatitis A IgM testing.

IgM antibodies reflect recent acute infection with hepatitis A virus. IgG antibodies reflect infection which occurred months to years before.

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center-Chemistry

CPT: 86708

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube or gold serum gel tube

Specimen: 2 mL of serum

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions: Avoid hemolysis.

Negative (nonreactive) - A negative result does not exclude the possibility of exposure to or early acute infection with HAV.

If the hepatitis A antibody (total) is reactive, hepatitis A antibody IgM testing will reflex automatically.

Monday through Friday