Test Overview
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Presence of hepatitis core IgM antibody indicates acute or very recent hepatitis B infection. The performance of this assay has not been established with cord blood, neonatal specimens, cadaver specimens, heat-inactivated samples or body fluids other than serum.
Non-Reactive
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimens must be centrifuged and separated from cellular material with 24 hours of collections, Specimen may be stored at room temperature up to 8 hours; specimen should be refrigerated at 2-8C between 8-48 hours of collection; specimen should be frozen if assay will not be completed within 48 hours of collection.
Test Details
4 hours
- Core Antibody, Hepatitis (IgM)
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in an SST or red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.
Additional Information
The Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM assay will be performed automatically on specimens positive for the Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgG and IgM assay.