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Hepatitis A
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The Test Sample
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What is being tested?Hepatitis A antibody is produced in response to an infection with the hepatitis A virus or to the hepatitis A vaccine. The test detects the presence of this antibody.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is taken by needle from the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
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This article was last reviewed on
February 25, 2005.
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