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TORCH Antibodies, IgG

Alias:

This panel includes - Toxoplasma Ab, IgG; Rubella Ab, IgG; Cytomegalovirus Ab, IgG; HSV Type 1 Ab, IgG; HSV Type 2 Ab, IgG

Performed:

Daily

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

TORCH Antibodies, IgG

Preferred Collection Container:

SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a serum separator tube.

Transport Information:

Spin down and send 2.0 mL of serum refrigerated. Forward promptly.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

1.5 mL of serum (approximately 3.0 mL of whole blood based upon normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks:

This panel includes - Toxoplasma Ab, IgG; Rubella Ab, IgG; Cytomegalovirus Ab, IgG; HSV Type 1 Ab, IgG; HSV Type 2 Ab, IgG

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

14 days (Preferred)

Frozen Stability:

14 days

Ambient Stability:

NOT Acceptable

TORCH Antibodies, IgG

Sunquest Order Code:

TRCH12

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2741

CPT Code:

86644 CMV IgG; 86695 HSV 1 IgG; 86696 HSV 2 IgG; 86762 Rubella IgG; 86777 Toxoplasma IgG

TORCH Antibodies, IgG

Modified:

10/10/2009 8:39:21 PM