Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus antibodies, IgG & IgM, CSF

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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus antibodies, IgG & IgM, CSF-994

  
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus antibodies, IgG & IgM, CSF
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
LCM antibodies, CSF
  
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus antibody, IgG
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus antibody, IgM
  

Aid in the diagnosis of lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) viral infection in CNS.

  
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  

Sterile vial/container

  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Transfer 1.0 mL CSF to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

  

Refrigerated (preferred) – 2 weeks

Ambient –  48 hours

Frozen – 1 year

  
  • Contaminated specimen
  • Hemolysis
  
ARUP (2001628) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX
  
Tu, Fr
  
5 days
  

Semi-quantitative indirect fluorescent antibody (S-Q IFA)

  

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus Ab, IgG, CSF

< 1:1 Negative - No significant level of LCM virus IgG antibody detected.

≥ 1:1 Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to LCM virus detected, suggestive of current or past infection.

 

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus Ab, IgM, CSF

< 1:1 Negative - No significant level of LCM virus IgM antibody detected.

≥ 1:1 Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to LCM virus detected, suggestive of current or past infection.

  
86727 x 2
  
08/27/2021
  
12/18/2023