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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Antibodies (IgG, IgM) IFA

Test Summary

IgG titers ≥1: 16 suggest exposure (either past or recent), while the presence of IgM indicated recent infection.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

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

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Grossly hemolysis • Icteric • Lipemic samples

Order Code

EENCPH

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB167

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 86652(2)

Billing Code

  • 670399

CPT Statement

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

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

<1:16

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Friday; Report available: 3 - 5 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

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

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Grossly hemolysis • Icteric • Lipemic samples

Billing

CPT Code

  • 86652(2)

Billing Code

  • 670399

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

<1:16

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Friday; Report available: 3 - 5 days