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Test Code EBEA Epstein Barr Early Antigen IgG

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Volume

5 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

2 mL

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.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed; Grossly lipemic; Grossly icteric; Plasma

Specimen Storage and Stability

Refrigerated, 7 days

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

EPIC Code

LAB654

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Friday, 7am to 11pm