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Additional Codes
LAB496
Performing Laboratory
MBMC Main Laboratory
Methodology
Electro-Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Alternative Specimen Type: Plasma
Alternative Container/ Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Alternative Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: within 4 hours
Reference Values
Interpretive Data:
Nonreactive: No detectable antibody to rubella. Such individuals are presumed to be uninfected with rubella and to be susceptible to primary infection.
Equivocal: Presence or absence of detectable antibody to rubella cannot be determined and test should be repeated.
Reactive: Indicates the presence of detectable antibody to rublella. Indicative of current or past infection or vaccination.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
Test Classification:This test has been cleared
or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used
per manufacturer’s instructions.
CPT Code:
86762
Stability
5 days Refrigerated