Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
EBV VIRAL CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2230 Geisinger Epic ID: 14931 | ||||||||
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: 96 hours. Frozen: 6 months | ||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen stability exceeded; specimen grossly hemolyzed. | ||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
This test is for the qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to EBV VCA. |
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CPT code(s): |
86665 | ||||||||
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: |
Antibody detection to EBVCA IgG. | ||||||||
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence |
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Synonyms: |
EB-VCA IgG, EBV IGG AB Epstein Barr IgG Antibody Epstein Barr IgG antibodies to viral capsid
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Clinical significance: |
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is responsible for infectious mononucleosis (IM) and has also been implicated in Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. EBV-VCA IgG antibodies appear at clinical onset of IM and generally peak after 10 weeks. IgG antibodies to EBV-VCA persist through life and by themselves are not indicative of a current infection. | ||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | ||||||||
Review Date: | 12/13/2022 |