Polio Virus AB
| Label Mnemonic: | POLIO |
| Epic code: | LAB3885 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum
Collection Medium:
 |
| Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
Turn Around
Time:
6-9 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Less than 1:10: No detectable poliovirus antibodies.
1:10 or greater: Antibody to poliovirus detected, which may represent prior immunization or current or past infection.
1:10 or greater: Antibody to poliovirus detected, which may represent prior immunization or current or past infection.
Interpretive Data:
The presence of neutralizing antibodies against poliovirus implies
immunity. The serum neutralization test is serotype specific.
Antibodies against one type does not indicate immunity against other
types.
Reference Interval applies to Poliovirus Antibody Types 1 and 3.
Reference Interval applies to Poliovirus Antibody Types 1 and 3.
Methodology:
Semi-Quantitative Serum Neutralization
CPT Code:
86658(x2)