A rapid test for the qualitative detection of 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 depends primarily 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 contact2,3 . The presence of specific anti-HAV IgM in blood samples suggests acute or recent HAV infection 4-6 . The IgM antibody rapidly increases in titer over a period of 4-6 weeks post infection, and then declines to non-detectable levels within 3 to 6 months in most patients 7 . The HAV IgM Rapid Test Cassette is to be used to detect IgM anti-HAV in less than 20 minutes by untrained or minimally skilled personnel, without cumbersome laboratory equipment.
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