Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IGG ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3242 Geisinger Epic ID: 15233 | ||||||||
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: |
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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. | |||||||||
Test includes: |
Varicella zoster antibody IgG detection. | ||||||||
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence |
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Synonyms: |
Herpes zoster, VZ, VZV Varicella zoster IgG Ab Chicken pox, shingles Varicella zoster antibody IgG
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Clinical significance: |
Varicella zoster (VZ) is a virus of the herpes group that causes chicken pox and when reactivatede in adults causes shingles. The presence of VZ IgG antibody suggests recent or previous infection. | ||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | ||||||||
Review Date: | 12/13/2022 |