Epstein Barr Virus IgM
Clinical Background:
Screening for primary EBV infection is carried out using EBNA IgG. The IgM test used alone has a high false positive rate and is used by the laboratory only in patient's testing negative for EBNA IgG.
Screening for primary EBV infection is carried out using EBNA IgG. The IgM test used alone has a high false positive rate and is used by the laboratory only in patient's testing negative for EBNA IgG.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Clotted blood - Gold SST
Clotted blood - Gold SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Clotted blood
Clotted blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
5 ml
5 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Sample Stability:
Stable for up to 24 hours
Stable for up to 24 hours
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Transport Requirements:
Standard
Standard
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Add On Test:
Possible up to 5 days
Possible up to 5 days
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Quality Assurance:
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)
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Interpretation:
Only carried out when screening EBV EBNA IgG is negative (see EBNA antibody).
Only carried out when screening EBV EBNA IgG is negative (see EBNA antibody).
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Reference Ranges:
None available
None available
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
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Referenced Documents:
Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI V26)
Standards of Microbiology Investigations (SMI V26)