Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Neisseria meningitidis Antibody, IgG (Vaccine Response)

Synonyms

  • LAB1254
  • N. MENINGITIDIS IGG, VACCINE
  • NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS ANTIBODIES

Cerner Name

N. meningitidis IgG, Vaccine

Clinical Info

The meningococcal vaccine response is best evaluated by testing pre-vaccination and post-vaccination samples in parallel.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 5 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Multi-Analyte immunodetection (MAID)
 
Includes- Serotypes A,C,Y,W-135

Days Performed

Tuesday
 TAT - 3 - 9 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86317 x 4

PDM

1759127

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
N. MENINGITIDIS IGG, VACCINE NMENINGIGG N MENINGITIDIS IGG, VACCINE N. meningitidis IgG, Vaccine
SEROGROUP A SEROGRPA SEROGROUP A Serogroup A
SEROGROUP C SEROGRPC SEROGROUP C Serogroup C
SEROGROUP Y SEROGRPY SEROGROUP Y Serogroup Y
SEROGROUP W135 SEROGRPW135 SEROGROUP W135 Serogroup W135

Result Interpretation

Serotype A            <4.0  mcg/mL
Serotype C            <5.0  mcg/mL
Serotype Y            <4.0 mcg/mL
Serotype W-135    <3.0 mcg/mL

Forms
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