Rubeola antibodies, IgM

Alphabetical Test listing

Rubeola antibodies, IgM-13406

Test name:

Test number:

13406

Excellian order number:

LAB13406

Abbreviation:

RUBEOLAM

Alternate names:

Measles antibodies

Useful for:

Demonstrate acute infection with measles virus; differential diagnosis of a pregnant female exposed to or presenting with a rash

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 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 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 specimen to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x4

Reason for rejection:

Hemolysis
Lipemia
Gross bacterial contamination

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (160218): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Reference ranges:

Negative: < 0.91 ISR

Borderline: 0.91-1.09 ISR

Positive: > 1.09 ISR

CPT codes:

86765

LOINC code:

Result 25421-9

Date created:

04/11/2019

Revised date:

04/11/2022

Review date:

04/05/2022