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| Title | EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) SEROLOGY |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/2.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate serum.</p>
<p>INCLUDES: EBV-EA, EBV-EBNA IGG, EBV-VCA IGG, EBV-VCA IGM</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 48 hours, Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-3 days Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Primary EBV infection is shown with IgM-VCA appearing first, accompanied by rising IgG-VCA antibody levels and the appearance of antibody to Early Antigen. If both IgG-VCA and EBNA antibodies are present, past infection is indicated.</p> |
| Test Code | EBVPS |
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