91088 Epstein Barr Virus Antibody to Nuclear Antigen, IgG

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) 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."

Rejection Criteria:

Bacterially Contaminated Samples
Heat inactivated
Urine

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86664