Dengue virus, IgG and IgM

Alphabetical Test listing

Dengue virus, IgG and IgM-13575

Test name:

Test number:

13575

Excellian order number:

LAB13575

Abbreviation:

DGF

Alternate names:

Dengue fever
Break bone fever
Flavivirus
Mosquito-borne infection

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

2.0 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict)

Reason for rejection:

Specimen type other than serum
gross lipemia
Hemolyzed specimen

Performing lab:

Viracor Eurofins (403532) via LabCorp (819213): R-LC

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

3 - 7 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

An interpretive report will be included

CPT codes:

86790 x 2

LOINC code:

Result 23991-3

Date created:

03/29/2019

Revised date:

05/20/2019

Review date:

02/22/2021