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Test Code VZIGG Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Antibody, IgG, Serum

Important Note

THIS TEST IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AT ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL LABORATORY.  SPECIMENS WILL BE SENT TO MAYO CLINICAL LABORATORIES FOR AN EQUIVALENT TEST METHOD.

Additional Codes

EPIC:  LAB10881

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performing Laboratory

St. Joseph Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). Centrifuge and send 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of serum frozen in plastic vial.

Reference Values

Reported as positive, equivocal, or negative


A negative result indicates non-immunity.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Wednesday evening; report available Thursday morning

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86787