Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 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
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
- 86664
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range :
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
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
Components
- 2734 - EBV NUCLEAR, IgG
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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