Mumps Virus Antibody IgG, CSF
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CSF
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: CSF
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Unacceptable
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or xanthochromic specimens.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 year
Reference Range
8.9 AU/mL or less | Negative - No significant level of detectable IgG mumps virus antibody. |
9.0-10.9 AU/mL | Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. |
11.0 AU/mL or greater | Positive - IgG antibody to mumps virus detected, which may indicate a current or past mumps virus infection. |
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT
86735
Lab Handling
Transfer 0.5 mL CSF to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)
Storage and Transport Temperature
Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.
Turn Around Time
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
Test Alias
- CSF IgG Mumps
- Mumps Ab, IgG, CSF
- Mumps Abs CSF
- Mumps Antibodies, IgG