Arbovirus Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum
| CPT Code(s): | 86651 x2; 86652 x2; 86653 x2; 86654 x2; 86789; 86788 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect: Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Plain red. Specimen Preparation: Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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