Hepatitis A Antibody Blood Test, Total

The Hepatitis A Antibody Blood Test, Total, detects both IgM and IgG antibodies to help diagnose hepatitis A and assess whether an individual has immunity to this disease.

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Sample Report

Test Code: 006726

CPT Code: 86708

Also Known As: Anti-HAV Total, Antibody to Hepatitis A Virus, HAVAb Total.

Methodology:

Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA)

Specimen Type: Blood

Preparation:

No fasting is required. Patient should stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection.

Test Results:

2-3 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

Test Code: 508

CPT Code: 86708

Also Known As: Anti-HAV Total, Antibody to Hepatitis A Virus, HAVAb Total.

Methodology:

Immunoassay (IA)

Specimen Type: Blood

Preparation:

No fasting is required. Patient should stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection.

Test Results:

2-3 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.

Description

What is the purpose of this test?

Order this Hepatitis A Antibody Blood Test, Total, which detects both IgM and IgG antibodies to help diagnose hepatitis A and assess whether an individual has immunity to this disease. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when body tissues are injured or infected. This swelling and damage can affect how well the liver functions. Hepatitis A is a type of viral hepatitis. It causes an acute or short-term infection. This means that individuals usually get better without treatment after a few weeks.

Hepatitis A is contagious and is spread through fecal-oral transmission, which means that a person contracts the disease when they ingest traces of the feces, also called stool, of a person infected with hepatitis A. Most often, transmission of hepatitis A occurs through consuming unwashed food or water that has been contaminated.

When should I order a Hepatitis A Antibody Blood Test, Total?

Individuals may order this test if they have experienced symptoms related to acute viral hepatitis. Common signs or symptoms of acute viral hepatitis, such as Hepatitis A, include: