84991:INFLUENZA A and B VIRUS ANTIBODIES, IgG and IgM
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELIZA) |
| Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
1-6 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab; next run if titered. |
| CPT Code: |
86710-90 x 4 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells immediately. Label specimen clearly as ‘acute’ or ‘convalescent.’ |
| Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
50 µL serum. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated, or if frozen, on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimen MUST be received within 30 days of receipt of acute specimen. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Plasma; lipemic, hemolytic, icteric, turbid, contaminated, or heat-inactivated specimen. |