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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Antibodies to Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA), IgM
Test Code96735
CPT Codes
86665
Preferred Specimen
"Serum
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Minimum Volume
"0.5 mL
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Instructions
"Maintain specimen at room temperature.
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
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Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 14 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination
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Methodology
"Multiplex flow immunoassay "
Limitations
"Weakly positive results require cautious interpretation.
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Reference Range
"• Negative: <0.9 AI
• Equivocal: 0.9-1.0 AI
• Positive: >1.0 AI
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• Equivocal: 0.9-1.0 AI
• Positive: >1.0 AI
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