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Additional Codes
Epic# -
LAB798
Cerner name(s):
- Hepatitis A IgM Antibody
- HepA IgM Ab
- Hepatitis A IgM Anti
- HAV IgM
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville only
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen Type: serum
Container/Tube: SST (gold or marble) or plain red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL of serum
Collection Instructions: NA
Lab instruction: Serum must be separated within 2 hours of collection.
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: No
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient to lab
Reference Values
Nonreactive
CPT/LOINC Codes
86709
Interpretive Data
Interpretive Data:
If Hep A IgM Ab is reported as Equivocal, a new sample should be drawn in two weeks for testing.
Current interpretive data was last revised on 03/18/20.