acute hepatitis panel

Laboratory: 1) hepatitis A serology (IgM anti-hepatitis A) 2) markers of acute hepatitis B a) hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) b) IgM anti-hepatitis B core antigen (HBc) 3) hepatitis C serology 4) markers of hepatitis a) serum ALT b) serum AST c) serum bilirubin (conjugated/unconjugated)

General

serology microbiology panel

References

Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 2007, pg 271

Components

hepatitis A virus IgM in serum hepatitis B core IgM (HBcIgM) in serum hepatitis B surface antigen in serum (HBsAg) hepatitis C virus (HCV) serology