West Nile Virus (WNV) antibody, serum-13528

Test info

  
West Nile Virus (WNV) antibody, serum
  
13528
  
LAB13528
  
WNVB
  
West Nile Virus, IgG and IgM
West Nile Virus serology
WNV
WNV Antibody
  
  • West Nile Virus, IgG
  • West Nile Virus, IgM
  

An aid to the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 16 days

Refrigerated - 16 days

Frozen - 16 days

   Freeze/thaw cycle - stable x4

  
  • Gross contamination
  • Severe hemolysis
  • Icteric serum
  • Lipemic serum
  • Quantity not sufficient for analysis

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (138842): R-LC
  
Mo - Fr
  
5 days
  

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

Billing

  
86789
86788
  
Result 29566-7

Tracking

  
04/11/2019
  
04/11/2022
  
03/31/2022