Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- 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
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Heat inactivated
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Icteric specimen
- Lipemic Samples
- Turbid Specimens
Stability
Ambient: 48 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Reported
2-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86788
Components
- 95189 - WEST NILE AB, IgM
Last Updated: June 30, 2025 @ 5:18 pm
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