Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) EBNA IgGĂ‚ Antibody

Test Code
EBEBG


Preferred Specimen

Specimen
Type:
 Serum


Collection
Container/Type



Preferred: Serum gel



Acceptable: Red top


Submission
Container/Tube:
 Plastic vial


Specimen
Volume:
 3 mL


Collection
Instructions:
 Centrifuge and separate cells after
clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.  



Minimum Volume

0.5 mL



Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Not defined


Refrigerated: 48 hours


Frozen: > 48 hours



Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, severely hemolyzed
samples and any sample from which the lipid layer has not been
removed.



Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)



Setup Schedule

Daily



Report Available

1 day



Performing Laboratory
Inova Central Laboratory 2832 Juniper Street Fairfax, VA 22031


Last Updated: February 16, 2023


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