ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0050728: Hantavirus Antibodies, IgG & IgM by ELISA

Test Mnemonic: HANTA ABS
Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed: Mon, Thu

Reported: 1-6 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST.

Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C.  (Min: 0.5 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.15 mL serum at 2-8°C. 

Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimen plainly as "acute" or "convalescent."

Unacceptable Conditions: Severely lipemic, contaminated, heat-inactivated, or hemolyzed specimens.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
0050729Hantavirus Antibody, IgG by ELISA 0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of hantavirus IgG antibody detected.
0.90-1.10 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of hantavirus IgG antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.11 IV or greater: Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to hantavirus detected, suggestive of a current or past infection.
0050730Hantavirus Antibody, IgM by ELISA 0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of hantavirus IgM antibody detected.
0.90-1.79 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of hantavirus IgM antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.80 IV or greater: Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to hantavirus detected, suggestive of a current or recent infection.

Interpretive Data:
Refer to individual components.

Please refer to Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory.



CPT Code(s):
86790 x2 Hantavirus IgG and IgM

 

 

 
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