91235 Varicella Zoster Virus Antibody, IgG

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 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.

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86787

Interpretive Data:


<0.90 IV: Negative -No significant level of detectable VZV antibody. 0.90-1.09 IV: Equivocal -Repeat testing in10-14 days may be helpful >1.09 IV: Positive -IgG antibody to VZV detected which may indicate a current or previous VZV infection. Positive IgG antibody in the absence of current clinical symptoms may indicate immunity.