ACUTE HEPATITIS PANEL Includes

512 HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY, (IGM=recent infection)
- Diagnose and identify the type of hepatitis virus causing the infection. Determine whether a person has developed antibodies after receiving vaccinations for hepatitis A. Diagnose and identify the type of hepatitis virus causing the infection.
Screen people who have an increased risk of getting or spreading a viral hepatitis infection.
Screen potential blood donors and donor organs to prevent the spread of hepatitis.
Determine whether a person has developed antibodies after receiving vaccinations for hepatitis A. The presence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) indicates the vaccinations were effective.
To further evaluate abnormal liver function tests.

16281 HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY (AB) CORE IGM-To diagnose and follow the course of an infection with hepatitis B or to determine if the vaccine against hepatitis B has produced the desired level of immunity

498 HEPATITIS B SURF. ANTIGEN (HAA)  *  Screen people who have an increased risk of getting or spreading a viral hepatitis infection.* Screen blood donors and donor organs to prevent the spread of hepatitis. * Find out if a person has developed antibodies after receiving vaccinations for hepatitis B. * Check abnormal liver function tests.
- Identify the type of hepatitis virus causing the infection. Screen blood donors and donor organs to prevent the spread of hepatitis.

8739 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY
-Diagnose and identify the type of hepatitis virus causing the infection. Other tests that indicate how well the liver is functioning are usually done to support a diagnosis of hepatitis. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the major cause of hepatitis. Approximately 1% of blood donors are seropositive for anti-HCV. The clinical symptoms of a HCV infection are variable. Exposure to HCV results in a chronic infection in 50 to 80% of cases. The "window" between infection and seroreactivity is highly variable, up to 12 months.

WARNING: If you test positive for Hep B, the testing lab (NOT HTD) may be required by law to report your result to one or more government health agencies.