Parainfluenza Virus Antibody

Synonyms

• LAB11419
• PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS ANTIBODY

Cerner Name

Parainfluenza Virus Antibody

Clinical Info

   Inactive  do not order
  Aid in the diagnosis of parainfluenza viral infections.
 
Limitations
Complement fixation testing for this virus group is somewhat less sensitive than HI or neutralizaiton testing

Specimen Sources

Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL serum (1 mL min)

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube or Ref Top Tube
Specimen:  2 mL serum (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refriogerated

Transport Instructions

Refriogerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Complement fixation (CF)
 
Reports Parainfluenza 1,2 and 3

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington

CPT

86710 X 3

PDM

5904195

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms

• Parainfluenza Discontinued Test 12-12-2022 v2