Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: April 18, 2024 @ 9:13 am

91178

Parvovirus B19 Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Specimen:Collect:
  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top
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 serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
  • Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."
Rejection Criteria:
  • Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric serum.
Stability:Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed:Sun-Sat
Reported:2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 86747x2
Interpretive Data:Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:
  • 93150 - PARVO B19 AB, IgG
  • 93151 - PARVO B19 AB, IgM
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