Positive results for this test to the CDC.
Fasting Required: No
Specimen: Blood
Results: 5-7 Business Days
Description:
The IgM antibody develops within a week of symptom onset, peaks in three months, and is usually gone after six months. The IgM antibody test detects the first antibody produced by the body when it is exposed to hepatitis A. This test is used to detect early or recent infections and to diagnose the disease in people with symptoms of acute hepatitis.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Reference Range(s)
Non-Reactive
Clinical Significance
IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A suggest a current, acute or recent Hepatitis A infection.
Note: Result turn around times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.