SST tube
0.5 mL serum
0.5 mL serum
Collect specimen in SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Collect specimen in SST tube.
Monday - Friday
24 hours
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay
NEGATIVE: Indicates no detectable IgG antibody to EBV Early Antigen; EQUIVOCAL: Presence or absence of IgG antibody to EBV Early Antigen cannot be determined. Another specimen should be sent for analysis; POSITIVE: Indicates detectable levels of IgG antibody to EBV Early Antigen.
Support diagnosis of EBV infection.
Assay performance characteristics have not been established for immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients, cord blood, neonatal specimens or infants. Assay performance characteristics have not been established for the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma and other EBV-associated lymphomas.
IgG antibodies to EA-D are frequently present in acute IM and generally absent in convalescence. A rise may indicate acute infection, reactivation or chronic infection. The presence of antibodies in other healthy individuals usually indicates reactivation, especially when paired with rising EBNA-1 levels. Antibody levels tend to rise and peak after 3-4 weeks, then decline and usually dissipate after 6 months.
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Red top tube.
If the client requests a quantitative test, send to Mayo Wild 83, Focus 2420 (serum) or 6420 (CSF); 1 mL refrigerated. [12/02; rev 2/03]
CSF is not acceptable.