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Measles Antibody IgM

TEST NAMEMeasles Antibody IgM
DEPARTMENTSERO
TESTSS43
DESCRIPTIONIndirect Fluorescent Antibody for identification of acute cases (IgM). 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml

CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top.

COLLECTION: Contact Orange County Communicable Disease Control Division (CDCD) at (714) 834-8180 for testing approval prior to submission. See serology specimen collection guide for details. Plastic tubes only.

TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: 

Room Temperature: Acceptable

Refrigerated: Acceptable

Frozen: -20°C, serum only

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT)2 days
REFERENCE RANGENegative
TEST METHODMeasles-M Test System, Bion
CPT CODES86765