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| 91440:LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS (LCM) VIRUS ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 5/18/2009 | ||||||||
| Components: | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Virus Antibody, IgG / Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Virus Antibody, IgM | ||||||||
| Performed: | Tuesday, Friday | ||||||||
| Released: | 1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 86727-90 x2 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Centrifuge and separate serum into a plastic vial immediately. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 200 µL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Severely lipemic, hemolyzed, or contaminated specimen. | ||||||||
| Referene Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Virus Antibody, IgG
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< 1:10 Negative - No significant level of LCM virus IgG antibody detected.
≥ 1:10 Positive – Presence of IgG antibody to LCM virus detected, suggestive of current or past infection. |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Virus Antibody, IgM
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< 1:10 Negative - No significant level of LCM virus IgM antibody detected.
≥ 1:10 Positive – Presence of IgM antibody to LCM virus detected, suggestive of current or past infection. |
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| The best evidence for current infection is a significant change on two appropriately timed specimens, where both tests are done in the same laboratory at the same time. | |||||||||||||||||||