CHIKUN ABY
Chikungunya Antibodies, IgG/IgM
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB5158
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Gel-barrier tube, Green-Top (Heparin) Tube, Royal Blue-Top (EDTA) Tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or Plasma
Preferred Volume:
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Send serum in a plastic transfer tube.
Store and Transport:
Refrigerate
Stability:
Frozen - 1 year
Room Temperature - 48 hours
Refrigerated - 2 weeks
Unacceptable Condition:
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimen.
CPT Codes:
86790 - Chikungunya Antibody, IgG (EAP 30221270)
86790 - Chikungunya Antibody, IgM (EAP 30221275)
Method:
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay