Hepatitis B Core Antibody, lgM




Test Mnemonic

AHBCM

CPT Codes

  • 86705 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

31204-1

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient3 days
Refrigerated7 days
Frozen14 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1 - 3 days

Methodology

Name Description
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) 

Reference Range

Special Info

Not intended for use in screening blood, plasma, or tissue donors.**Performance has not been established for the use of cadaveric specimens or the use of body fluids other than human serum.**Assay performance characteristics have not been established for immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients.

Clinical Info

To assess acute or recent HBV infection or exposure. A nonreactive test result does not exclude the possibility of exposure to or infection with HBV.

Clinical Limitation

Criteria for rejection: Heat inactivated, pooled, grossly hemolyzed, obvious microbial contamination.