Measles Virus (Rubeola) IgG Antibody Detection
| Order Code: | RBEO |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB2404 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.1 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.1 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Icteric, contaminated, heat-inactivated, or hemolyzed specimens.
Analytic Time:
24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of detectable measles
(rubeola) IgG antibody.
0.90-1.09 IV: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - IgG antibody to measles (rubeola) detected, which may indicate a current or past exposure/immunization to measles (rubeola). Positive IgG antibody levels in the absence of current clinical symptoms may indicate immunity.
0.90-1.09 IV: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - IgG antibody to measles (rubeola) detected, which may indicate a current or past exposure/immunization to measles (rubeola). Positive IgG antibody levels in the absence of current clinical symptoms may indicate immunity.
Interpretive Data:
The best evidence for current infection is a significant change on two
appropriately timed specimens, where both tests are done in the same
laboratory at the same time.
Comments:
Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel
testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within
30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen
plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Methodology:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
CPT Code:
86765