Test Code LAB467 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody, IgG
Additional Codes
SQ : CMVGAB
COLLECTION
Container/Tube Type:
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Unacceptable Conditions:
Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Collection Information:
Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated in a screw- capped, round-bottom, plastic vial. Forward promptly
STABILITY
Stability
Refrigerated Stability: (Preferred)
7 days
Frozen Stability:
Indefinitely
Ambient Stability:
Perform testing ASAP
PERFORMING LAB
Performed:
Monday through Friday
Analytical Time:
1 day
Testing Laboratory:
Pathology Laboratory
Laboratory Section:
Core Laboratory
CPT Code
86644