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EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGM
Message Soft Name: EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGM
Test Code
8426 (11008)
Preferred Specimen
Red Top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-3 days
Reference Range
| U/mL | Interpretation |
| <36.00 | Negative |
| 36.00-43.99 | Equivocal |
| >43.99 | Positive |
Clinical Significance
Primary infection by EBV causes infectious mononucleosis, usually a self-limiting disease in children and young adults. Infection with EBV can cause lymphoproliferative disorders including tumors. VCA-IgM is typically detectable at clinical presentation, then declines to undetectable levels within a month in young children and within 3 months in other individuals.
