Poliovirus (types 1, 3) antibodies

Alphabetical Test listing

Poliovirus (types 1, 3) antibodies-994

  
Poliovirus (types 1, 3) antibodies
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  

Detect neutralizing antibodies to poliovirus (types 1 and 3). The presence of neutralizing antibodies against poliovirus implies immunity. The serum neutralization test is serotype specific. Antibodies against one type does not indicate immunity against the other type.

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample 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
  
  

Refrigerated (preferred) -  2 weeks 

Ambient – 48 hours

Frozen – 1 year

  
  • Plasma.
  • Contaminated specimen
  • Hemolysis
  • Severe lipemia
  
ARUP (2014107) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
8 - 11 days
  

Semi-quantitative serum neutralization

  

< 1:10 

No detectable poliovirus antibodies.

≥ 1:10 

Antibody to poliovirus detected, which may represent prior immunization or current or past infection.

  
86658 x 2
  
04/14/2021
  
04/14/2021