- YVZVAB
Varicella Zoster Virus Antibody, IgG
Specimen:
Test Code
YVZVAB
Specimen Name
Varicella Zoster Virus Antibody, IgG
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate 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. Label specimens plainly as acute or convalescent.
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or severely icteric specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 86787
Components
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Additional Information
Provide evidence of vaccination or past infection with varicella-zoster virus.
For CSF specimens, refer to Varicella-Zoster Virus Antibody, IgG, CSF
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