Hepatitis A IgG Immune Status
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| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | SS00065 |
| Day(s) Performed: | Daily, Monday - Friday |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-3 days |
| Recommended Uses: | To assess immunity to Hepatitis A infection from either previous infection or vaccination. |
| Pre-approval: | N |
| Contraindications: | Cadaveric specimens or body fluids other than human serum are unacceptable. |
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| Specimen Requirements: | 3 ml of serum (1 ml minimum) or 7-10 ml vacutainer, no additives. |
| Collection Instructions: | Routine blood draw |
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| Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier, date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Specimens that have been heat-inactivated, pooled, grossly hemolyzed, or have obvious microbial contamination. Specimens stored for more than 7 days not frozen at -20 °C. Plasma is not an acceptable specimen. |
| Specimen Handling: | Specimens must be stored refrigerated (2-8 °C) and transported to the lab with frozen cold packs. Freeze serum if testing will not be performed within 7 days of collection. |
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| Courier Information: | This test is not eligible for fee-exempt courier service. |
| Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Results Include: | Reactive or non-reactive with interpretation. |
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| Methodology: | Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) |
| Includes: | Qualitative immunoassay for IgG antibody to Hepatitis A virus. |
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| CPT Code: | 86708 |
| Price: | $30.00 |
| Fee Exempt Eligible: | N |
| Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |