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Test Code LAB20975 VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG ANTIBODY

Department

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab Test Number

VARG

Refer To

Warde Lab

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Green (Lithium Heparin)

Green (Sodium Heparin)

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Stability

Room temperature: 3 days

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 1 month

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

<1.00 S/CO Negative >=1.00 S/CO Positive

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

Performed

Sunday – Friday

Reported

2-3 Days

CPT Codes

86787

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples; obvious microbial contamination; heat inactivated samples