Adenovirus Antibody

Test Code
686X

CPT Codes
86603

Specimen Container
No additive (red-top)

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum)

Transport Temperature
Room temperature, stable 7 days

Reject Criteria
Hemolysis

Methodology
Complement Fixation

Reference Range

<1:8 Antibody	Not Detected
> or = 1:8 Antibody	Detected
Single titers of > or = 1:64 are indicative of recent infection. Titers of 1:8 to 1:32 may be indicative of either past or recent infection, since CF antibody levels persist for only a few months. A four-fold or greater increase in titer between acute and convalescent specimens confirms the diagnosis.

Clinical Use
Adenoviruses can cause acute respiratory and conjunctivitis, as well as infantile diarrhea.

Performed By
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute