91122 Hepatitis A Antibodies, Total

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Gray Top

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Specimens containing particulate material.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86708 - Hepatitis A Antibody (HAAb); IgG AND IgM