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Test Name:
California Encephalitis IgM Antibody, by IFA, Serum

• SBMF No:
  45473
• Performance Lab Name:
  ARUP Laboratories
• Test Mnemonic:
  CALIF IGM
• ABN:
  Not required
• CPT Code:
  86651
• LOINC Code:
  10905-8
• Ref Lab Test No:
  0098731
• Also Known As:
  Encephalitis Antibody, California, IgM
  CE IgM Ab
  La Crosse Encephalitis IgM Antibody
• Also See:
  45476 Eastern Equine Encephalitis IgM Antibody, Serum
  45479 St. Louis Encephalitis IgM Antibody, Serum
  28239 West Nile Virus IgM Antibody, Serum
  45482 Western Equine Encephalitis IgM Antibody, Serum
• Spec Type:
  Serum
• Spec Container:
  Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube
• Pref Vol:
  1.0 mL
• Min Vol:
  0.5 mL
  Pediatric Collection: 0.15 mL
• Fasting:
  No
• Spec Collect:
  Routine venipuncture
  Parallel testing is preferred
  Label samples as: "acute" or "convalescent"
  Convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute samples
• Spec Process:
  Clot 30 minutes
  Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
  Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
• Spec Store Transport:
  Refrigerated
• Spec Stability:
  After separation from cells:
  48 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
  2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
  1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles
• Spec Reject:
  Plasma, heat-inactivated, severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed sample
• Methodology:
  Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
• Clinical Significance:
  Refer to:
  
• Reference Range:
  

  California Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, Serum

  Less than 1:16

  Interpretive Data:

  This test is intended to be used as a semi-quantitative means of detecting California Encephalitis Group virus-specific IgM in serum samples in which there is a clinical suspicion of California Encephalitis Group virus infection. A positive result for IgM may suggest current or recent infection. This test should not be used solely for quantitative purposes, nor should the results be used without correlation to clinical history or other data. LaCross virus is related within the California Encephalitis Group and generally is reactive with antibody to other viruses within this group.

• Day Run:
  Tue, Fri
• Time Reported:
  2-6 days
• Test Type:
  INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY