Measles IgG Ab, S-UVMMC*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Measles IgG Ab, S-UVMMC

ELISA

University of Vermont Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL blood (1mL serum)

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL serum.

Collection Instructions:

If pre-processing before sending to the laboratory:

Allow to clot 30 minutes, centrifuge, refrigerate and return to lab within 8 hours.

Specimen Stability: 7 days

Refrigerated

Negative - Absence of detectable measles virus IgG antibodies. A negative result generally indicates that the patient is susceptible.

Equivocal - Recommend collecting a second sample for testing in no less than one to two weeks.

Positive - Presence of detectable measles virus IgG antibodies.

Monday-Friday, not available STAT

Analytical Time:

3 days

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