Mumps Virus Antibody, IgM MUMPM
| Method(s) | Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Stability | After separation from cels: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Severely lipemic, hemolyzed, heat-inactivated, or contaminated specimens. |
| Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
| Billing Code | 5010560 |
| CPTCode | 86735 |
| Notes | Separate serum from cells ASAP. Acute and convalescent samples must be labeled as such; 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." |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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0.79 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of detectable IgM antibody to Mumps virus. |
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