TORCH Antibodies, IgM

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens.

Stability

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

Methodology

  • Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86645
  • 86762
  • 86778

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93491 - CMV, IgM
  • 91201 - RUBELLA Ab, IgM
  • 93492 - TOXOPLASMA, IgM
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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