Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Dengue Virus Antibody, IgM/IgG

Synonyms

DENGUE FEVER VIRUS ANTIBODY, IGG AND IGM
LAB11793

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

An aid in the diagnosis of dengue virus infection
Detection of antibodies to dengue virus is suggestive of recent exposure and/or infection with dengue virus.

This test should be used for diagnostic purposes only.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum (0.5 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.5mL min)

Collection: Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of collection.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Monday - Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Eurofins-Viracor

CPT

86790 X 2

PDM

5903440

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
DENGUE FEVER IGG	DENGUEIGG	DENGUE FEVER IGG	Dengue Virus IgG
DENGUE FEVER IGM	DENGUEIGM	DENGUE FEVER IGM	Dengue Virus IgM

Result Interpretation

Dengue IgG:
Less than 1.65 ISR: Negative - No significant level of detectable dengue fever virus IgG antibody.

1.65-2.84 ISR: Equivocal - Questionable presence of antibodies. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.

Greater than 2.84 ISR: Positive - IgG antibody to dengue fever virus detected, which may indicate a current or past infection.

Dengue IgM:
Less than 1.65 ISR: Negative - No significant level of detectable dengue fever virus IgM antibody.