Neisseria meningitidis, IgG, Vaccine Response, MAID

Test Code

15903X

CPT Codes
86317 (x4)

Includes

Serotypes A, C, Y, W-135

Preferred Specimen

0.5 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology
Multi-Analyte Immunodetection (MAID)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tue; Report available: 1-7 days

Clinical Significance

This assay measures serum IgG antibodies recognizing polysaccharide antigens from the four Neisseria meningitidis serogroups included in the licensed meningococcal vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine response is best evaluated by testing pre-vaccination and post-vaccination samples in parallel. A two-fold or greater increase for at least two serogroups is expected when comparing post-vaccination to pre-vaccination results. N. Meningitidis IgG levels peak approximately one month post-vaccination, but decline markedly by two years.

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