Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Antibodies, IgG & IgM LCMVAB
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody | |||||||
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Specimen Required | ||||||||
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. | |||||||
Transport | 1 mL serum refrigerated. (Min: 0.2 mL) |
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Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) | |||||||
Unacceptable Conditions | Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples. |
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Schedule | Tue, Fri | |||||||
Billing Code | 5011098 | |||||||
CPTCode | 86727 x 2 | |||||||
Notes | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute samples. Please mark sample plainly as "ACUTE" or "CONVALESCENT." |
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