For Hepatitis A IgG testing, i.e. Hepatitis A Immunity testing, please order:
1.HepAAQL: Hepatitis A antibody for IgG and IgM AND
2.HepAIgMQL: Hepatitis A IgM only
The IgM indicates an acute infection (the patient is sick now). If Hep A antibody is positive and Hep A IgM is negative, then the antibody present in the Hep A antibody test is IgG, which would indicate that the patient is immune.
Collect
Blood, Gold
Preferred Draw Volume
3.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Red
Pediatric Collection
2 microtainers
Unacceptable Conditions
Samples thawed more than 5 times
Collection Comments
Do not collect in Orange tube. Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Refrigerate spun tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Serum from Red tube must be transferred to an aliquot tube.
The Hepatitis A antibody test is ordered when there is a suspicion that the patient may presently, or some time previously, be infected with the hepatitis A virus. This test detects both IgG and IgM classes of antibody to hepatitis A virus. It may be ordered with the Hepatitis A IgM antibody test which is positive only during acute hepatitis A infections.
Performed
Monday - Friday; Days, Evenings
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence
Reported
1-3 days
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Synonyms
7203
HepAAbQL
Hepatitis A Total IgM/IgG Antibody QL
Hepatitis A Ab EIA
Reference Interval
Nonreactive
CPT Codes
86708
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Hepatitis A Ab QL
13951-9
Result
Hepatitis A IgM/IgG Total QL
13951-9
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
7203
Catalog Code
148286452
Collection
Test Information
For Hepatitis A IgG testing, i.e. Hepatitis A Immunity testing, please order:
1.HepAAQL: Hepatitis A antibody for IgG and IgM AND
2.HepAIgMQL: Hepatitis A IgM only
The IgM indicates an acute infection (the patient is sick now). If Hep A antibody is positive and Hep A IgM is negative, then the antibody present in the Hep A antibody test is IgG, which would indicate that the patient is immune.
Collect
Blood, Gold
Preferred Draw Volume
3.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Red
Pediatric Collection
2 microtainers
Unacceptable Conditions
Samples thawed more than 5 times
Collection Comments
Do not collect in Orange tube. Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Refrigerate spun tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Serum from Red tube must be transferred to an aliquot tube.
The Hepatitis A antibody test is ordered when there is a suspicion that the patient may presently, or some time previously, be infected with the hepatitis A virus. This test detects both IgG and IgM classes of antibody to hepatitis A virus. It may be ordered with the Hepatitis A IgM antibody test which is positive only during acute hepatitis A infections.
