- YMEAM
Measles (Rubeola) Antibody, IgM
Specimen:
Test Code
YMEAM
Specimen Name
Measles (Rubeola) Antibody, IgM
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
0.5 mL (Min: 0.3 mL) Serum, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent".
Rejection Criteria
Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
Performed
Monday - Friday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 86765
Components
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Additional Information
Aid in the diagnosis of acute measles infection. Consider ordering Measles (Rubeola) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
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