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Test Code EB VCA IgM Epstein Barr Ab to Viral Capsid Ag IgM

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Virology Laboratory   304-388-9618

Specimen Requirements

Serum-Plain Red Top Tube

Draw 6 mL (minimum 3 mL) blood 

Allow sample to clot naturally before centrifugation

Centrifuge and remove serum within 8 hours of collection 

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed serum
  • Serum subject to repeat freeze thaw cycles.

Storage and Stability

Room Temperature                  8 hrs
Refrigerate 5 days
Frozen Not specified                        

Reference Values

Consistent With

IgM VCA 

Acute infection with EBV

 +
Remote past infection with EBV

 -
Recent (<1 year) chronic or reactivation infection with EBV

 -
No serological evidence of past or present infection with EBV

 -
- = negative at lowest dilution tested
+ = positive for specified antibody    

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday- Friday, 9:00AM Start Time

Results available same day as testing

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

 

CPT Coding

 

86665