- YWNAB
West Nile IgG and IgM Ab
Specimen:
Test Code
YWNAB
Specimen Name
West Nile IgG and IgM Ab
Collect
1-SST
Submit
1 mLs (Min: 0.2 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
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
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Sunday/Tuesday/Friday
Reported
2-7 days
CPT Codes
- 86788
- 86789
Components
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Additional Information
Detect presence of IgG and IgM antibodies in individuals with a clinical suspicion of West Nile Virus.
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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