Does a hepatitis a total antibody test look for igm antibodies or igg antibodies? or does it look for both? does it differentiate between the two on the results?

Both: IgM comes first in 7 days after onset and IgG comes on 3 to 4 weeks after onset.

Typically, yes: The use of the word "total" indicates that both IgM and IgG HAV antibodies will be tested for. Anti-HAV IgM (hepatitis A IgM antibody) usually falls to an undetectable level by 6 months after HAV infection. Anti-HAV IgG levels rise quickly once the virus is cleared and may persist for many years. Both results are reported and help differentiate between recent and past/resolved hepatitis A.