Stratify JCV Antibody with Index
Specimen Requirements
Collection Container/Tube:
Acceptable: Serum gel, lavender top (EDTA), Red top
Submission Container/tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
Serum or plasma should be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerate: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Gross lipemia | Reject |
Gross icterus | Reject |
Turn Around Time
4-8 days
Reference Range
Index interpretive criteria:
<0.20 Negative
0.20-0.40 Indeterminate
>0.40 Positive
CPT
86711