2362 Epstein Barr Virus Capsid Antigen, IgG

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
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."

Rejection Criteria:

Bacterially Contaminated Samples
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Icteric specimen

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Tuesday, Thursday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86665 - Epstine-Barr Capsid Antigen

Interpretive Data:


Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody (IgG) Reference Range: 0.0-0.9 Negative 0.9-1.1 Equivocal >1.1 Positive