Blood test at home | Medical Laboratory | Hepatitis A, IgM antibodies

The IgM antibodies of the Hepatitis A virus are analyzed when somebody’s immunity is to be assessed or in order to confirm that an infection has recently occurred.

No fasting needed.

• Inconclusive or zero results for the IgM antibodies of Hepatitis A
• Indicates that a person is not immunized

• Positive results in terms of the IgM – HAV antibodies
• Confirms a recent immunity or infection

A blood test required first to confirm the presence of antibodies against Hepatitis A. One can be infected with the Hepatitis A virus from food, water or by an infected person. Vaccination remains the best means of prevention against this viral hepatic infection (the Havrix^MD vaccine).