Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Allow for complete clot formation
- Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Microbially Contaminated
Stability
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86787
Interpretive Data
Diasorin has updated the Liaison VZV IgG reagent and the previously reported Index Value (IV) is no longer utilized by the analyzer for VZV IgG determination. This update has eliminated the EQUIVOCAL range and semi-quantitative values are not available for this assay. VZV IgG results are reported as either POSITIVE or NEGATIVE.
Components
- 2786 - VZV, IgG
Last Updated: June 30, 2025 @ 5:18 pm
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