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HelpTest Code EBABM Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) VCA IgM Antibody
Additional Codes
Epic:LAB1731
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Type
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Not defined
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: > 48 hours
Reference Range
Negative
Rejection Due To
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, severely hemolyzed samples and any sample from which the lipid layer has not been removed.
Report Available
1 day
Method Name
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Day(s) Performed
Daily
LOINC
5159-9