58961:TORCH ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM

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58961:TORCH ANTIBODIES, IgG & IgM
Alias Names: TORCH PANEL / CMV
Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) / Chemiluminescence / Multiplex Flow Immunoassay (Luminex)
Edit Date: 6/11/2010
Components: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibodies, IgG & IgM / Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 & 2 Antibodies, IgG & IgM / Rubella Antibodies, IgG (Quantitative) & IgM / Toxoplasmosis Antibodies, IgG & IgM
Performed: See individual tests
Released: 5-7 days
CPT Code: 86644 / 86645 / 86694 / 86695 / 86696 / 86762 / 86777 / 86778 / 86762-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: Red top tube.
Handling: Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells immediately. Refrigerate. Freeze at -20° C if specimen will not be assayed within 24 hours. Keep frozen. If multiple tests are ordered, send a separate specimen for this test.
Standard Volume: 2 mL serum.
Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL serum.
Transport: Refrigerated or frozen on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria: Gross lipemia or gross hemolysis; icteric specimen; heat inactivation; bacterial contamination; specimen frozen and thawed more than once; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 24 hours after collection.

*Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody, IgG <0.90 IV
Negative: No significant level of detectable CMV IgG antibody.
0.90-1.00 IV
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥ 1.10 IV
Positive: IgG antibody to CMV detected which may indicate current or previous CMV infection.
*Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody, IgM <0.90 IV
Negative: No significant level of detectable CMV IgM antibody.
0.90-1.0 IV
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
>1.0 IV
Positive: IgM antibody to CMV detected, which may indicate a current or recent infection.
*Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 & 2 Antibodies, IgG < 0.9 AI
Negative: No significant level of detectable HSV antibody.
0.9-1.0 AI
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥1.1 AI
Positive: IgG antibodies to HSV detected, which may indicate a current or previous HSV infection.
*Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 & 2 Antibodies, IgG and IgM ≤0.90 IV
Negative: No significant level of detectable HSV antibody.
0.90-1.09 IV
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥1.10 IV
Positive: IgM antibodies to HSV detected, which may indicate a current or previous HSV infection.
*Rubella Antibody, IgG, Quantitative <10.0 IU/mL
Negative: Non-immune, no significant level of detectable Rubella IgG antibody.
10.0-14.9 IU/mL
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥ 15.0 IU/mL
Positive: Immune, IgG antibody to Rubella detected, which may indicate a current or previous exposure/immunization to Rubella.
*Rubella Antibody, IgM <0.90 IV
Negative: No significant level of Rubella IgM antibody.
0.90-1.09 IV
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥ 1.10 IV
Positive: IgM antibody to Rubella detected, which may indicate a current or recent infection or immunization.
*Toxoplasma IgG Antibody Result Interpretation <6.5 IU/mL
Negative: No significant level of antibody present. No exposure or infection is likely.
6.5-8.0 IU/mL
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥ 8.0 IU/mL
Positive: IgG antibody to Toxoplasma gondii detected, which may indicate acute or past infection.
*Toxoplasma IgM Antibody Result Interpretation ≤0.89 S/CO
Negative: Non-reactive for IgM antibody to Toxoplasma gondii.
0.90-1.09 S/CO
Equivocal: Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
≥ 1.10 S/CO
Positive: Reactive for IgM antibody to Toxoplasma gondii.
IU/mL = International Units/mL
IV = Index Value
AI = Antibody Index
S/CO = Sample to cut-Off Ratio

*For additional information, refer to individual test.

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