Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
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
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Heparinized specimens
- Icteric specimen
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86663
- 86664
- 86665x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody IgG Reference Range:
0.0-17.9 U/ml Negative
18.0-21.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 21.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody IgM Reference Range:
0.0-35.9 U/ml Negative
36.0-43.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 43.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Early Antigen IgG Reference Range:
0.0-8.9 U/ml Negative
9.0-10.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 10.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen IgG Reference Range:
0.0-17.9 U/ml Negative
18.0-21.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 21.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Interpretation:
Infection EBV,IgM EBV,IgG EBV Early,IgG EBV Nuclear,IgG
No previous - - - -
Early Acute + - - -
Acute + + +/- +/-
Primary +/- + +/- -
Reactivation +/- + + +
Past - + +/- +
Manufacturer guidelines recommend excluding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease before confirmation of EBV disease using POSITIVE results from the EBV EARLY IGG assay. This is due to occassional assay cross-reactivity with antibodies to HIV.
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody IgG Reference Range:
0.0-17.9 U/ml Negative
18.0-21.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 21.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody IgM Reference Range:
0.0-35.9 U/ml Negative
36.0-43.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 43.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Early Antigen IgG Reference Range:
0.0-8.9 U/ml Negative
9.0-10.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 10.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen IgG Reference Range:
0.0-17.9 U/ml Negative
18.0-21.9 U/ml Equivocal - Repeat testing in 1-2 weeks
> 21.9 U/ml Positive
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Interpretation:
Infection EBV,IgM EBV,IgG EBV Early,IgG EBV Nuclear,IgG
No previous - - - -
Early Acute + - - -
Acute + + +/- +/-
Primary +/- + +/- -
Reactivation +/- + + +
Past - + +/- +
Manufacturer guidelines recommend excluding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease before confirmation of EBV disease using POSITIVE results from the EBV EARLY IGG assay. This is due to occassional assay cross-reactivity with antibodies to HIV.
Components
- 2362 - EBV,IgG
- 2364 - EBV, IgM
- 2733 - EBV EARLY, IgG
- 2734 - EBV NUCLEAR, IgG
Last Updated: October 26, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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