Hepatitis A IgM
- Description
- Qualitative chemiluminescent immuno-assay for Hepatitis A IgM antibodies. This test is available Mon to Fri. This test is not UKAS accredited
- Clinical details
- Acute hepatitis in adults, usually with a significant transaminitis (>5 x Upper Unit normal (ULN), not always symptomatic in children. Confirmed cases must be urgently notified to the relevant health protection team.
- Related condition
- Reference range
Not applicable
- Units
- Qualitative - Detected/Not detected or Equivocal.
- Synonyms
- Hep A, HAV, Notifiable disease, Foreign travel
- 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
Infection Sciences Department at St Thomas’ Hospital
Phone: 020 7188 8008
St Thomas’ Hospital
North Wing – 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EHSouth London Specialist Virology Centre
Phone – Results: 02032996155
Phone – Medical Advice: 02032996298
King’s College Hospital
Cheyne Wing, 2nd Floor (opposite Liver ITU)
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
DX address: South London (PHL) Kings DX 6570200 Peckham 90SE