Hepatitis A IgG

Description
Qualitative chemiluminescent immuno-assay for Hepatitis A IgG antibodies. This assay is available routinely Mon to Fri. This test is not UKAS accredited
Clinical details
'-Pre-vaccinaton screening for individuals at risk: foreign travel, sewerage workers, MSM, IVDU. -Baseline test in newly diagnosed patients with chronic hepatitis B or C.
Related condition
Units
Qualitative - Detected/Not Detected or Equivocal
Synonyms
HepA, HAV
Testing site
Synnovis : Infection Sciences : Blackfriars Hub
Laboratory
Virology
Sample type and volume required
2.5 - 5ml Yellow Top Serum Separation Tube (SST) Clotted Blood (for serum).
Storage and transport
Place labelled sample in a sealed sample bag and send to Central Specimen Reception (CSR). To prevent sample haemolysis please store samples in refrigerator if a delay in sending samples to CSR is unavoidable.
Turnaround time
3 working days
Contacts
For the most up-to-date contact list and service information, please refer to the User Manual.

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