Monday, September 12, 2016

Hep A ab (Hep A Antibody)



Aka: HAV-Ab IgM; HAV-Ab IgG; HAV-Ab total; Anti-HAV

Interpretation:

Negative: Normal
Positive:
       IgM - present = Acute
       IgG - present = Past infxn


Wonder Me's mnemonics for Hepatitis A antibody (HAV-Ab) lab results: Heck! Ahhh..... MGM!!
=> Heck = Hepatitis
=> Ahhh = A
=> MGM = M = earlier & G = later ('G' follows 'M')

Read more at: https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hepatitis-a/tab/test/








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