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NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, IGG, VACCINE RESPONSE, MAID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1220 Geisinger Epic ID: 52805 | |
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 0.3 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
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 FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes. | |
CPT code(s): |
86317 (x4) | |
| 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: |
Serotypes A, C, Y, W-135 | |
Methodology: |
Multi-analyte Immunodetection |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 15903, N Menin IgG
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Clinical significance: |
This assay measures serum IgG antibodies recognizing polysaccharide antigens from the four Neisseria meningitidis serogroups included in the licensed meningococcal vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine response is best evaluated by testing pre-vaccination and post-vaccination samples in parallel. A two-fold or greater increase for at least two serogroups is expected when comparing post-vaccination to pre-vaccination results. N. Meningitidis IgG levels peak approximately one month post-vaccination, but decline markedly by two years. | |