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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SSTCollection 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
7 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
1.5 mL
Testing Volume
0.5 mL (500 ul)
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
Alias
Epstein Barr VCA IgM; EBV-IgM Antibody; IgM Antibody to Virus Capsid Antigen of Epstein-Barr Virus; Epstein-Barr Virus, IgM Antibody;
EPIC Code
LAB1731
Acceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Lab Department
Chemistry