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Test Code ABOPC Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
CAVPC Calif(LaCrosse) Encep Ab Panel, CSF Yes Yes
EEPC East Equine Enceph Ab Panel, CSF Yes Yes
STLPC St. Louis Enceph Ab Panel, CSF Yes Yes
WEEPC West Equine Enceph Ab Panel, CSF Yes Yes

Method Name

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Specimen Type

CSF


Ordering Guidance


This panel tests for 4 arboviruses; to test for a specific arbovirus, the following tests are individually orderable:

-CAVPC / California Virus (La Crosse) Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

-EEPC / Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

-STLPC / St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

-WEEPC / Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid

 

New York State clients: This test is not available for specimens originating in New York.



Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Preferred: Vial number 1

Acceptable: Any vial

Specimen Volume: 0.7 mL


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
CSF Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

CALIFORNIA VIRUS (La CROSSE) ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:1

IgM: <1:1

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:1

IgM: <1:1

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:1

IgM: <1:1

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

IgG: <1:1

IgM: <1:1

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 4 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86651 x 2

86652 x 2

86653 x 2

86654 x 2

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.

Testing Algorithm

The following algorithms are available:

-Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm

-Mosquito-borne Disease Laboratory Testing