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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SSTAcceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture. Specimens must be properly labelled with the patient’s name, hospital identification number, time and date of collection, and initials of person collecting specimen.
Collection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
2 mL
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed; Grossly lipemic; Grossly icteric; Plasma
Specimen Storage and Stability
Refrigerated, 7 days
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Friday, 7am to 11pm
EPIC Code
LAB654
Lab Department
Chemistry
Alias
EB Virus Titer IgG; EBV Titer IgG; Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid Antigen IgG; VCA Titer, EBV IgG Titer; Detection of IgG antibody to the EB capsid antigen by the indirect fluorescent antibody technique; Epstein-Barr Virus, IgG Antibody