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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS AB, ACIF, CSF |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3734 Geisinger Epic ID: 143076 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL CSF; minimum 0.1 mL | |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis; Gross lipemia; Grossly icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86787 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Anticomplement Immunofluorescence |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 37612, VZV Antibody
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