Rubella IgG Immune Status
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| WSLH Department: | CDD - Communicable Disease Division |
| WSLH Test Code: | SS02175 |
| Day(s) Performed: | Test is performed once a week |
| Turn-around Time: | 1-8 days |
| Recommended Uses: | Determination of rubella immune status in asymptomatic individuals. It is not intended for diagnosis of current rubella infection. |
| Pre-approval: | N |
| Contraindications: | Post mortem testing |
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| Specimen Requirements: | One mL of serum is optimal; a minimum of 0.2 mL is acceptable. |
| Collection Instructions: | Routine blood draw |
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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: | Obvious microbial contamination, hemolyzed, or lipemic sera |
| Specimen Handling: | Store serum specimen at 2-8 °C and transport with frozen cold packs. Freeze (-20 to -80°C) specimen if testing will not be performed within 5 days of collection and ship on dry ice. |
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| Courier Information: | This test is not eligible for fee-exempt courier service |
| Specimen Receiving Hours: | Monday-Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Results Include: | Rubella IgG Antibody Negative, Positive, or Equivocal with interpretation. |
| Limitations: | Samples collected too early in the course of an infection may not have detectable levels of IgG; a second sample may be collected after 2-7 weeks to look for seroconversion. |
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| Additional Comments: | To determine etiology of current illness, appropriate testing should include Rubella Virus PCR (Test Code VR01725), Rubella IgM Antibody testing (Test Code SS02025), and/or paired sera analysis. |
| Methodology: | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
| Includes: | Qualitative assay for the detection of IgG antibodies to Rubella virus |
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| CPT Code: | 86762 |
| Price: | $61.00 |
| Fee Exempt Eligible: | N |
| Billing and Revenue Office: | 1-800-862-1065 arbill@slh.wisc.edu |