Measles IgG

Brief Description

The Liaison Measles IgG assay uses Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) technology on the LIAISON Analyzer family for the qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to measles virus in human serum.

Laboratory Unit

• Immunology GPHL
• Immunology WPHL

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Specimen Collection

Serum:

Collect in gold top SST tube, centrifuge.

Collect in tiger top SST tube, centrifuge.

Storage/Transport

Serum separated from the clot can be maintained at refrigerated temperature (2-8°C) during transit for no more than nine days after collection. 

Serum separated from the clot can be aliquoted, stored frozen (-20°C or colder) and shipped with dry ice.

• FRM-QA 4 Refrigeration Outfit Guide

Acceptable Specimen Type(s)

Serum

Test Request

• GPHL Apollo Web Portal
• Web Portal Instructions
• For manual orders, download the GPHL Submission Form

Possible Results

• Positive
• Negative
• Equivocal
• Unsatisfactory

Reference Range

Negative

Unacceptable Conditions

• Missing testing requisition
• Missing minimum of 2 patient identifiers
• Improper labeling
• Improper storage/transport of specimen
• No specimen received (empty collection tube).
• Wrong specimen type
• Specimen damaged, broken, or leaking upon arrival
• Specimen grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, turbid, or contaminated
• Specimen contains particulate matter or microbial contamination  
• Plasma Samples
• Specimen over 9 days old

Interfering Substances

Hemolysis, lipemia, turbidity, microbial contamination, particulate matter or erythrocyte debris.

Result Reported

5-7 business days

Fees

Fee schedule

LOINC/Order Codes

5244-9 (Order code: 15200 Decatur, W15200 Waycross)