Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

West Nile Virus (WNV) Antibodies, IgM/IgG, Blood

Synonyms

ARBOVIRUS
ENCEPHALITIS
LAB867
WEST NILE ANTIBODIES, IGG AND IGM

Cerner Name

West Nile Abs,Serum

Clinical Info

This test is indicated for use as an aid to the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube to Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature

Rejection: Gross contamination; severe hemolysis; icteric serum; lipemic serum; quantity not sufficient for analysis

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

16 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

86788
86789

LOINC Code: 41232-0

PDM

5901810

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
WEST NILE SPECIMEN TYPE	WESTNILESPEC	WEST NILE SPECIMEN TYPE	West Nile Specimen Type
WEST NILE VIRUS IGG	WESTNILEVIGG	WEST NILE V IGG	West Nile Virus, IgG
WEST NILE VIRUS IGM	WESTNILEVIGM	WEST NILE V IGM	West Nile Virus, IgM

Result Interpretation

Negative

TAT: 3 - 5 Days

Forms

LAB867

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