Chikungunya antibodies, IgG and IgM-994

Test info

  
Chikungunya antibodies, IgG and IgM
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  

May aid in the diagnosis of Chikungunya viral infection during acute phase of disease (>5 days after symptom onset). Testing should also be considered for other arthropod-borne viruses with similar symptomology based on clinical presentation and travel history.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  
Heparin plasma
Sodium citrate (Na cit) plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

  

 

Lt blue Sodium citrate (Na Cit) - 2.7mL

  
  1. Spin 
  2. Transfer the plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labeled as EDTA or Heparin plasma, within 45 minutes of specimen collection
  
  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient - 48 hours

Frozen - 1 year

  
  • Contaminated specimen
  • Heat-inactivated specimen
  • Hemolysis
  • Severely lipemic specimen

Performance

  
ARUP Laboratories Inc (2011812) via LabCorp (818967): R-NX
  
We
  
7 - 9 days
  

Semi-quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative (≤ 0.79 Index)

Billing

  
86790 x 2
  
818968 Chikungunya Antibody, IgG 83068-7
818969 Chikungunya Antibody, IgM 83067-9

Tracking

  
05/31/2019
  
02/02/2021
  
08/18/2022