Test Detail
Hepatitis A Virus
Back to Test Directory| Test Description |
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| Detection of Hepatitis A Virus by real-time PCR. | |||||
| Performed | Avg. Turnaround Time | Method | |||
| Coralville, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F |
1 - 2 business days | Nucleic Acid Amplification by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | |||
| Fee | CPT Code(s) | ||||
| No charge. Prior approval by an Iowa Health and Human Services epidemiologist must be obtained. | 87798 | ||||
| Specimen Requirements | |||||
| Specimen Type: | Minimum 1 mL Serum | ||||
| Collection Instructions: |
Red Top Tube: centrifuge and transfer serum to a secondary tube |
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| Temperature and Stability: | Refrigerated (2-8°C); stable for 2 weeks. | ||||
| Unacceptable Conditions: | Plasma, CSF. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens. | ||||
| Expected Results: | |||||
| Not Detected, Detected, Equivocal, Indeterminate | |||||
| Shipping: | |||||
| Wrap specimen container in absorbent material and place inside a biohazard bag. Transport specimen with cold pack. Ship to the Coralville location. | |||||
| Comments | |||||
| Detection of Hepatitis A by PCR indicates acute infection by Hepatitis A virus. | |||||
| Alternate Names | |||||
| Hep A PCR | |||||
