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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.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
1 day
Method Name
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
LOINC
5159-9