Rubella IgG
Brief Description
The LIAISON XL® Rubella IgG uses chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) technology on the LIAISON XL® analyzer family for the qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to rubella virus in human serum specimens.
Laboratory Unit
Immunology
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 ambient temperature (2-30 °C) during transit for no more than three days.
Serum separated from the clot can be stored frozen (-20 °C or colder) and shipped with dry ice.
Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
Serum
Test Request
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
- Plasma Samples
- Specimens over 3 days old.
Interfering Substances
Lipemic, Hemolyzed, Icteric, Microbial growth, or contaminated specimens.
Result Reported
5-7 business days
Fees
LOINC/Test Codes
25514-1 (Test code: IM21)