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ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY PANEL (CSF) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1160 Geisinger Epic ID: 52565 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
5 mL CSF; minimum 1.7 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days, | |
Rejection criteria: |
Grossly icteric • Grossly hemolyzed • Grossly lipemic • Turbid, or Contaminated samples | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes. | |
CPT code(s): |
86695(x2), 86696 (x2), 86727 (x2), 86735 (x2), 86765 (x2), 86787 (x2), 86788, 86789 | |
| 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: |
Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (IgG) Type Antibody, CSF; Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 Antibody (IgM), IFA with Reflex to Titer, CSF; Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM) Virus (IgG, IgM) Antibody, IFA, CSF; Measles (Rubeola) (IgG, IgM) Antibody Panel, IFA, CSF; Mumps Antibody Panel, IFA, CSF; Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Antibodies (Total, IgM), ACIF/IFA, CSF; West Nile Virus Antibodies (IgG, IgM), CSF Br /> If HSV 1 IgM screen is positive, then HSV 1 IgM Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86695). | |
Methodology: |
See individual member listings. |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 91159, Encep AB Pnl
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Clinical significance: |
This panel may assist in identifying infectious agents causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. | |