EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODY TO VIRAL CAPSID ANTIGEN, IgM


METHODOLOGY
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

PERFORMED
Tues, Fri

REPORTED
Same day

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

TRANSPORT
1 mL refrigerated serum (Min: 0.1 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 Viral Capsid IgM Antibody titers of 1:10 or greater suggest infection within the past few months.

CPT CODE(S)
86665

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