Zika Virus IgM Ab Capture (MAC) by ELISA

Specimen:

Test Code

ZIKAM

Specimen Name

Zika Virus IgM Ab Capture (MAC) by ELISA

Collect

1-SST

Submit

2 mL (Min: 1.0 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.

Stability

Refrigerated 2 weeks; Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Monday/Friday

Reported

2-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 86794

Components

Additional Information

Use for patients whose symptoms began, or whose documented exposure occurred, ≥14 days prior to testing. Use as follow-up for patients with negative serum and urine results from molecular testing performed <14 days after symptom onset. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent." Please submit Patient History.

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  • Serum 
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