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HelpTest Code LAB160 Mumps, IgG, Serum
Reporting Title
Mumps IgG
Methodology
Diasorin LIAISON®, Competitive Two-Step Chemiluminescence Assay
Qualitative detection of IgG antibodies (mumps) virus immune status.
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). (Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 0.5 mL (pediatric volume: 0.2 mL) of serum refrigerated.
Note: A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated | 9 days |
| Ambient | ||
| Frozen |
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK
Reference Values
Reported as positive, negative, or equivocal
Positive: presence of detectable IgG antibodies indicates response to vaccine or infection sometime in past with this virus. These individuals are considered immune to mumps virus infection.
Negative: absence of detectable antibodies indicates lack of specific immune response to vaccine or previous exposure to mumps virus.
Equivocal: patients with equivocal results should be retested if clinically indicated.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday Continuous
Saturday and Sunday Day shift only
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86735