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 GPHL
- Serology 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 ambient temperature (2-30°C) during transit for no more than three days after collection.
Serum separated from the clot should be dispensed in aliquots, stored frozen (-20°C or colder) and shipped with dry ice.
Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
Serum
Test Request
- GPHL Apollo Web Portal
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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
- Plasma Samples
- Specimen over 7 days old
Interfering Substances
Lipemic, Hemolyzed, Icteric, Microbial growth, or contaminated specimens
Result Reported
5-7 business days
Fees
LOINC/Order Codes
25514-1 (Order code: W15100, 15100)