HEP E
21 days
ELISA
Cause for Rejection: Grossly homolysed, lipemic or icteric samples.
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Identifies recent or ongoing HEV infection. IgM antibodies typically appear early in the infection and gradually decline. A positive result suggests an active or recent infection, while a negative result indicates no recent exposure.
Serum or Plasma
2 mL
Serum Separator (Gel) Tube, Lavender-Top (EDTA) Tube, Green (Heparin) Tube, or Blue-Top (Sodium Citrate) Tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Separate Serum or Plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Frozen | 365 days |