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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) Antibodies, IgG

Methodology:

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay (MFI)

Performed:

Daily, Monday through Friday

Analytical Time:

1 day

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) Antibodies, IgG

Preferred Collection Container:

SST (Serum Separator)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator) or Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube). Red (No Additive) and Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) also acceptable.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

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.

0.25 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross Hemolysis

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) Antibodies, IgG

Sunquest Order Code:

EBVCAG

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

LAB1730

CPT Code:

86665

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) Antibodies, IgG

Modified:

11/9/2010 7:06:08 AM

11/09/2010 7:06:08 AM