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Dengue Fever Antibody (IgM)

Test Summary

Dengue hemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome are caused by infection of the RNA flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito vector. Paired acute and convalescent specimens that exhibit a significant change in titer are useful to confirm clinical diagnosis of infection.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 7 days
  • Refrigerated: 14 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Hemolysis - Lipemia, bacterial contaminated sera

Order Code

DENGFM

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB5834

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 86790

Billing Code

  • 670896

CPT Statement

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

Dengue Fever (IgM) <=1.65

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday; Report available: 2 - 4 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 7 days
  • Refrigerated: 14 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Hemolysis - Lipemia, bacterial contaminated sera

Billing

CPT Code

  • 86790

Billing Code

  • 670896

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

Dengue Fever (IgM) <=1.65

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday; Report available: 2 - 4 days