91161 Rubeola Antibody, IgG

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.3 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 collected, label as such. Convalescent sample must be received in lab within 30 days.

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens
Icteric specimen

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:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86765 - Rubeola Antibody

Interpretive Data:


Reference Range: < 0.90 IV = Negative 0.90-1.09 IV = Equivocal > 1.09 IV = Positive, IgG antibody to Rubeola (Measles) detected which may indicate a current or previous infection. Positive antibody levels in the absence of current clinical symptoms may indicate immunity.