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Published on May 28, 2019

HEV IgM AB Screen (Hepatitis E IgM Ab)

Line Immunoassay Confirmatory testing done on reactive screens.

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB11317
EPIC Order
 HEV IGM AB; HEPATITIS E
CPT Code(s) 86790 (x2 if appropriate)
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 2 mL blood/gold SST tube; See Comment
Micro: 0.3 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 7-9 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments Sample must be spun and separated within 2 hours of collection and frozen within 24 hours of collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 08, 2023

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514