EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODY TO EARLY ANTIGENS


METHODOLOGY
Indirect Fluorescent Atnibody

PERFORMED
Tues, Fri

REPORTED
Same day

COLLECT
One 6 mL SST. (Min: 4 mL SST)

TRANSPORT
1 mL refrigerated serum (Min: 0.2 mL)

STABILITY
Refrigerated - 1 week
Frozen - Stable

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
Samples with high degree of hemolysis, lipemia or microbial growth.

REMARKS
Separate serum from cells ASAP.

REFERENCE RANGE
Negative: < 1:10

INTERPRETIVE DATA
EBV Early Antigen is a complex of at least two components, restricted and diffuse. Severe infection or reactivation of EBV may result in increases in Early Antigen antibodies.

CPT CODE(S)
86663

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