Hepatitis E IgM Antibodies-994

Test info

  
Hepatitis E IgM Antibodies
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
HEV IgM

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze
  
Plasma
  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediately after collection, mix tube thoroughly by gentle inversion, 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  
  1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
  3. Freeze
  

Frozen (preferred) - 1 year

Ambient - 3 days

Refrigerated - 5 days

  

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric samples

Performance

  
KSL (306) via LabCorp (832647); R-NX
  
8-13 days
  

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
86790

Tracking

  
01/30/2024
  
01/30/2024