Eurofins Biomnis code

HEVG

Synonyms

• Anti-HEV antibodies - IgG
• E hepatitis
• enteral transmission
• HEV
• HEV - IgG antibodies
• Oro-fecal transmission

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) belongs to the Calcivirus family. It is a polyadenylated single-strand RNA non-enveloped virus. Its epidemiology is similar to that of hepatitis A: transmission by the faecal-oral route and incidence in epidemic or sporadic form. The incubation period is 15 to 64 days. The disease is not endemic in Western Europe or North America. The cases described consist of travellers having stayed in endemic areas (Indies, Central and North Africa, Peru, Mexico, China, Nepal, Russia, Pakistan). The clinical profile is comparable to that of Hepatitis A. Cases generall progress towards recovery, with no chronic form or progression to hepatocarcinoma. High mortality in pregnant women;

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

5 days