MeaslesAntibody (IgG)

Test Code

964

CPT Codes
86765

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

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

Gross hemolysis ; Hyperlipemic ; Microbial contamination may interfere

Methodology
Immunoassay

Reference Range

< OR =0.90 Negative 0.91-1.09 Equivocal > OR =1.10 Positive

Clinical Significance

Measles is an acute infection caused by Rubeola Virus. After an incubation period of 10-14 days, cough, coryza, fever and a maculopapular rash that begins several days after the initial symptoms characterize the illness. The characteristic oral exanthem, Koplik's spots, is specific for measles and precedes the onset of rash. Serologic testing can aid in the clinical diagnosis. In the absence of a current or recent infection, a demonstration of specific IgG on a serum sample by enzyme immunoassay is evidence of immunity to Rubeola. Acute infection is diagnosed by a demonstration of IgM antibody.

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