Specimen Requirements
Title
HEPATITIS Bc (CORE) ANTIBODY IGM
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/2.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immuno Assay (CMIA)
Stability
Room Temp: 14 days; Refrigerated: 31 days; Frozen: 2 months
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day-unless confirmatory testing indicated
Clinical Use
Determining antibody status for Hepatitis B Core IgM antibody.
Test Code
GBCM