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Poliovirus (Types 1, 3) Antibodies, Neutralization

Test Summary

This sensitive procedure is recommended for vaccine response testing and type-specific serodiagnosis of recent poliovirus infection. It can also serve as an aid for diagnosing immune deficiency disorders.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 5 days
  • Refrigerated: 14 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Order Code

POLIOV

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB5814

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 86382 (x2)

Billing Code

  • 671027

CPT Statement

Methodology

Culture/Neutralization

FDA Status

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

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

Polio 1 Titer <1:8 titer
Polio 3 Titer <1:8 titer

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday, Thursday morning; Report available: 2 - 7 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 5 days
  • Refrigerated: 14 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Billing

CPT Code

  • 86382 (x2)

Billing Code

  • 671027

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Culture/Neutralization

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

Polio 1 Titer <1:8 titer
Polio 3 Titer <1:8 titer

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday, Thursday morning; Report available: 2 - 7 days