Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Serology Panel

Synonyms

  • EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODY PANEL
  • EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS SEROLOGIC TEST
  • HETEROPHILE
  • LAB3054
  • MONO
  • MONONUCLEOSIS
  • MONOSPOT

Cerner Name

Epstein-Barr Virus Profile

Clinical Info

For serological determination of EBV VCA IgM, VCA IgG, EA IgG, and EBNA IgG.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s) or plain, red-top tube(s) Specimen:  1 mL of serum Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Includes EBV early antigen, nuclear antigen IgG, viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgG antibody, and VCA IgM antibody.

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86664 - EBNA
86665 x 2 - VCA, IgG & IgM
83663 - EBV EA

PDM

5700640

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
EBV VCA IGG EIA EBVVCAIGGEIA EBV VCA IGG EIA EBV VCA IgG
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG EBVCAPAGIGG EBV CAP AG IGG EBV VCA IgG Interpretation
EBV VCA IGM EIA EBVVCAIGMEIA EBV VCA IGM EIA EBV VCA IgM
EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS IGM ANTIBODY EBVABIGM EBV AB IGM EBV VCA IgM Interpretation
EBV EA AB EIA EBVEAABEIA EBV EA AB EIA EBV EA IgG
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS EARLY ANTIGEN EBVEAAG EBV EA AG EBV EA IgG Interpretation
EBNA IGG EIA EBNAIGGEIA EBNA IGG EIA EBV NA IgG
EPSTEIN-BARR NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIGEN EBV NUCLEAR AG AB EBV NA IgG Interpretation
EBV INTERPRETATION EBVINTERP EBV INTERP EBV Interpretation

Result Interpretation

Interpretation of EBV-Specific Antibody Results
Infection Status VCA IgM VCA IgG EA EBNA
No previous Negative Negative Negative Negative
Acute/primary Positive Positive Positive/negative Negative
Recent Positive/negative Positive Positive/negative Positive/negative
Past Negative Positive Negative Positive
Reactivation Positive/negative Positive Positive Positive

Forms
ID Serology LAB3054 build edit