91087      Epstein Barr Virus Antibody to Early D Antigen, IgG
Specimen:
  Collect: One 7.5 mL SST  
  Submit: 0.5 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.  
  Special Handling: Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
if acute and convalescent samples being submitted, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days. 
  Stability: Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable 
Methodology: Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) 
Performed: Sun-Sat 
Reported: 2-4 Day(s) 
CPT Codes:
86663 - Epstein-Barr Antigen
Interpretive Data:
Reference Range:
<0.90 IV = Negative: No significant level of detectable IgG antibody to EBV early (D) antigen
0.91-0.99 IV = Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful
>1.00 IV = Positive: IgG anitbody to EBV early (D) antigen detected, which may indicate current or past EBV infection