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Test Code ARBOP Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Serum


Ordering Guidance


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

-CAVP / California Virus (La Crosse) IgG and IgM, Serum

-EEEP / Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum

-STLP / St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum

-WEEP / Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum



Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial.


Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH COLLECTION: 2 mL in red gel vacutainer

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.15 mL

Specimen Stability Information

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

Testing Algorithm

The following algorithms are available:

-Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Algorithm

-Mosquito-borne Disease Laboratory Testing

Useful For

Aiding the diagnosis of arboviral encephalitis (California [LaCrosse], St. Louis, Eastern equine, and Western equine encephalitis)

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 4 days

Reporting Name

Arbovirus Ab Panel IgG and IgM, S

Reference Values

CALIFORNIA VIRUS (La CROSSE) ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:10

IgM: <1:10 

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:10

IgM: <1:10 

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY

IgG: <1:10

IgM: <1:10 

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

IgG: <1:10

IgM: <1:10 

Reference values apply to all ages.

Method Name

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86651 x 2-California virus (La Crosse) encephalitis antibody, IgG and IgM

86652 x 2-Eastern equine encephalitis antibody, IgG and IgM

86653 x 2-St. Louis encephalitis antibody, IgG and IgM

86654 x 2-Western equine encephalitis antibody, IgG and IgM

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
CAVP Calif Virus (LaCrosse)IgG and IgM,S Yes Yes
EEEP East Equine Enceph Ab, IgG and IgM, S Yes Yes
STLP St. Louis Enceph Ab, IgG and IgM, S Yes Yes
WEEP West Equine Enceph Ab,IgG and IgM,S Yes Yes