A rapid test for the qualitative detection of antibodies (IgG and IgM) to Hepatitis A virus in serum or plasma For professional in vitro diagnostic use only.
HAV is a positive RNA virus, a unique member of picornavirdae1 . Its transmission depend sprimarily on serial transmission from person to person by the fecal-oral route. Although hepatitis A is not ordinarily a sexually transmitted disease, the infection rate is high among male homosexuals, as result of oral-anal contact 2,3 . Anti-HAV IgM becomes detectable in the blood within 2 weeks after infection, persisting at elevated levels for about 2 months before declining to undetectable levels by 6 months. However, sensitive immunoassays may occasionally detect anti-HAV IgM for up to 1 year after acute hepatitis A. The HAV IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette is to be used to detect IgG/IgM anti-HAV in less than 20 minutes by untrained or minimally skilled personnel, without cumbersome laboratory equipment.
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