Arbovirus Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YAVAGS

Specimen Name

Arbovirus Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Collect

1-SST
Also Acceptable:Plain Red Top

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic, specimens.

Stability

Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody/Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Tuesday/Friday

Reported

2-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 86651
  • 86652
  • 86653
  • 86654
  • 86789

Components

Includes: West Nile Virus Antibody IgG, California Encephalitis Antibody IgG, St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody IgG, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody IgG, Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody IgG

Additional Information

Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

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  • Serum 
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