- YAVAMS
Arbovirus Antibodies, IgM, Serum
Specimen:
Test Code
YAVAMS
Specimen Name
Arbovirus Antibodies, IgM, Serum
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
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
Plasma. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, 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
- 86788
Components
Includes: West Nile Virus Antibody IgM, California Encephalitis Antibody IgM, St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody IgM, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody IgM, Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody IgM
Additional Information
Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
- Plasma
- STT