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Coxsackie B Virus Antibodies

Important Note

Do not order, obsolete test. Molecular testing is recommended to diagnose acute infection. See Enterovirus, Molecular Detection, PCR, Plasma.

Antibody testing is not typically useful as the vast majority of the population is seropositive.

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Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL, absolute min 0.3 mL
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain Red Top Tube

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year

Reference Range

Coxsackie B1: Less than 1:10
Coxsackie B2: Less than 1:10
Coxsackie B3: Less than 1:10
Coxsackie B4: Less than 1:10
Coxsackie B5: Less than 1:10
Coxsackie B6: Less than 1:10

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Serum Neutralization

CPT

86658 x6

Turn Around Time

Performed

Mon- Fri

Reported

6-9 days

Lab Handling

Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."