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Test ID STLPC St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid (Non-Orderable)

Useful For

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ABOPC / Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid.

 

Aiding the diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens

Specimen Type

CSF


Ordering Guidance


 



Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ABOPC / Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid.

 

Container/Tube: Sterile vial

Preferred: Vial number 2

Acceptable: Any vial

Specimen Volume: 0.7 mL


Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ABOPC / Arbovirus Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid.

 

IgG: <1:1

IgM: <1:1

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

May through October: Monday through Friday

November through April: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 day to 4 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86653 x 2

Testing Algorithm

For information see Mosquito-borne Disease Laboratory Testing.