Measles IgG Immune Status
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WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
WSLH Test Code: | SS02125 |
Day(s) Performed: | Test is performed weekly. |
Turn-around Time: | 1-8 days |
Recommended Uses: | Evaluation of measles immune status. |
Pre-approval: | N |
Contraindications: | |
Additional Tests Performed: |
Preparation for Collection: | Routine blood draw |
Specimen Requirements: | Minimum of 0.5 ml serum |
Collection Instructions: | Routine blood draw |
Collection Kit/Container: |
Serology Specimens
Sterile Transfer Tube |
Requisition Form: |
CDD Requisition Form B
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Required Information: | Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier; date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
Rejection Criteria: | Lipemic, hemolysed or heat inactivated serum may cause erroneous results. |
Specimen Handling: | Store serum specimen at 2-8 degrees C and transport with frozen cool packs. |
Packaging Requirements: | |
Courier Information: | |
Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Results Include: | Measles IgG Antibody Negative, Positive, or Equivocal with interpretation |
Limitations: | Samples collected too soon after vaccination or infection may not have detectable levels of IgG; a second sample may be collected after 2-7 weeks to detect seroconversion. |
Additional Tests Recommended: | Measles Virus PCR and Measles IgM Antibody are recommended for diagnosis of a current Measles infection. |
Additional Comments: |
Methodology: | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). |
Includes: | Qualitative assay for the detection of IgG antibodies to Measles (Rubeola) virus. |
Regulatory Compliance: |
CPT Code: | 86765 |
Price: | $24.00 Price Effective 1/1/25 |
Fee Exempt Eligible: | N |
Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |