HEPATITIS A VIRUS ANTIBODY (Total) (087-7174)

  HAVT

 Automated EIA- chemiluminence (OCD 3600)

  Clinical Chemistry

   Routine: 8 hours, ASAP : 4 hours  

Collect:  7mL of blood in SST (serum separator tube). (Min.: 3mL of blood). 

Specimen Preparation: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Centrifuge to separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum from collection tube to labeled plastic transport tube.   

Storage/Transport:  Delivered to Sample Management within 2 hours of collection.  

Stability:   Room temperature for ≤ 8 hours,    refrigerated for ≤ 5 days. If the test will not be completed within 5 days, or frozen for indefinitely. (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles).

If applicable, state clinical information that is required to be provided with specimen.

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation, patient age and sex)

 This test detects both IgG & IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A Virus. This test is used to determine immune status only. Previously positive patients do not require repeat testing. If the patient has no detectable antibody, it is recommended to wait at least three months before testing again. Tests on samples collected less than three months from the initial negative results will be cancelled, unless approved by a Microbiology Director or their designee.

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When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient.  Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually.  The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-9 code or its verbal equivalent.