Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
RUBEOLA (MEASLES) IGG ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3026 Geisinger Epic ID: 7469 | ||||||||
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | ||||||||
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | ||||||||
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.5 mL serum. | ||||||||
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable. | ||||||||
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours. 2-8°C: 7 days. Frozen: 6 months. | ||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen stability exceeded; specimen grossly hemolyzed. | ||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
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CPT code(s): |
86765 | ||||||||
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | |||||||||
Test includes: |
Qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to measles. | ||||||||
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence |
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Synonyms: |
Measles, Measles Antibody, Measles IgG Antibody, Rubeola antibody, RUBEG,
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Clinical significance: |
Measles (rubeola) is a highly contagious disease resulting from infection by rubeola virus. Serology tseting for measles can ascertain the immune status of previously vaccinated individuals and detect seroconverstion in recently vaccinated individuals. A positive rubeola IgG antibody in the absence of a current or recent infection is evidence of immunity to rubeola. Acute infection is diagnosed by testing for rubeola IgM antibody. | ||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | ||||||||
Review Date: | 12/13/2022 |