- YCWNM
West Nile Virus Abs IgM, CSF
Specimen:
Test Code
YCWNM
Specimen Name
West Nile Virus Abs IgM, CSF
Collect
Sterile Container
Submit
2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) CSF Refrigerated
Special Handling
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Rejection Criteria
Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed or xanthochromic specimens.
Stability
Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Sunday/Tuesday/Friday
Reported
3-8 days
CPT Codes
- 86788
Components
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Additional Information
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