West Nile Virus (WNV) antibody, serum

Alphabetical Test listing

West Nile Virus (WNV) antibody, serum-13528

Test name:

Test number:

13528

Excellian order number:

LAB13528

Abbreviation:

WNVB

Alternate names:

West Nile Virus, IgG and IgM
West Nile Virus serology
WNV
WNV Antibody

Tests included:

West Nile Virus, IgG
West Nile Virus, IgM

Useful for:

An aid to the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 16 days

Refrigerated - 16 days

Frozen - 16 days

Freeze/thaw cycle - stable x4

Reason for rejection:

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

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (138842): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

86789
86788

LOINC code:

Result 29566-7

Date created:

04/11/2019

Revised date:

04/11/2022

Review date:

03/31/2022