Poliovirus (Types 1, 3) Antibodies POLIO
| Method(s) | Semi Quantitative Serum Neutralization |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) or plain red top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum refrigerated. (Min: 0.2 mL). Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles). |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma samples. Contaminated, hemolyzed or severely lipemic specimens. |
| Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| Billing Code | 5010915 |
| CPTCode | 86658x2 |
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| Reference Interval | |
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Less than 1:10: No detectable poliovirus antibodies. Interpretive Data: The presence of neutralizing antibodies against poliovirus implies immunity. The serum neutralization test is serotype specific. Antibodies against one type does not indicate immunity against the other type.
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