Test Directory
| Test Code | ||||
| ZIGM | ||||
| Test Name | ||||
| Zika Virus IgM | ||||
| CPT Codes | ||||
| 86794 | ||||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||||
| 1 - 6 days | ||||
| Clinical Utility | ||||
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Use for patients whose symptoms began, or whose documented exposure occurred, ≥14 days prior to testing. Use as follow-up for patients with negative serum and urine results from molecular testing performed <14 days after symptom onset. |
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| Specimen and Container Info | ||||
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Preferred Specimen Type: Serum
Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator Alternate Collection Container: Red Top, Plain Desired Specimen Volume: 2 mL |
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| Collection Instructions | ||||
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Collect specimen in gold top, serum separator tube or red top tube via venipuncture. Centrifuge and transfer serum to aliquot tube. |
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||||
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Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent." |
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| Transport Instructions | ||||
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Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. |
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| Stability Requirements | ||||
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| Causes for Rejection | ||||
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Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens. |
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| Methodology | ||||
| Semi-Quantitative Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay | ||||
| Reference Lab | ||||
| Labcorp Of America Holdings | ||||
| Testing Schedule | ||||
| Routine, 2 times per week | ||||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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