Test Name: HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, IgM
Test Code: 2327814
Alias: Anti-HBc, IgM
HBc Antibody, IgM
LAB549
CPT Code(s): 86705  
Preferred Specimen: 1.0 mL serum
Container: SST (gold)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
This volume does not allow for repeat testing.
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to completely clot (this can take up to 60 minutes). Centrifuge for 15 minutes. 
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:

Room temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 30 days

Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, Gross lipemia, Gross icterus
Schedule:

Monday - Friday, report available 1-3 days

Method: Chemiluminescent immunoassay
Performing Lab:

Central DuPage Hospital / Helathlab

Clinical Significance: IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen is a reliable marker for acute Hepatitis B viral infection.

NOTE: This test is included in the Acute Hepatitis Panel.
Department: CDH Immunology
Use: Updated 6/25/24
Reference Ranges:

Antibodies to Hepatitis B Core IgM not detected. Does not exclude the possibility of exposure to or infection with HBV. Correlate with other Hepatitis serologies.

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