Arbovirus Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum
2001594
Ordering Recommendation

Aid in the diagnosis of infection with arboviruses.

Mnemonic
ARBOSER GM
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody/Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performed
Tue, Fri
Reported
1-5 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
ARUP Consult®
Disease Topics
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
 
Collect
Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Plain red. 
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or "convalescent." 
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated. 
Unacceptable Conditions
Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens. 
Remarks
 
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) 
Reference Interval
Effective February 19, 2013
ComponentsReference Interval
St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
California Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
West Nile Virus Antibody, IgG by ELISA, Serum1.29 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of West Nile virus IgG antibody detected.
1.30-1.49 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of West Nile virus IgG antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.50 IV or greater: Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to West Nile virus detected, suggestive of current or past infection.
St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
California Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgM by IFA, SerumLess than 1:16
West Nile Virus Antibody, IgM by ELISA, Serum0.89 IV or less: Negative - No significant level of West Nile virus IgM antibody detected.
0.90-1.10 IV: Equivocal - Questionable presence of West Nile virus IgM antibody detected.  Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.11 IV or greater: Positive - Presence of IgM antibody to West Nile virus detected, suggestive of current or recent infection.

Interpretive Data
Refer to report.

Note
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CPT Code(s)
86651 x2; 86652 x2; 86653 x2; 86654 x2; 86789; 86788
Components
Component Test Code*Component Chart NameLOINC
0050234West Nile Virus Ab, IgG, Ser38997-3
0050236West Nile Virus Ab, IgM, Ser38166-5
0050507St. Louis Encephalitis Ab, IgG, Serum10906-6
0050508Calif Encephalitis Antibody IgG10904-1
0050509Eastern Equine Enceph Ab, IgG10896-9
0050514Western Equine Enceph Ab, IgG, Serum6957-5
0098731California Encephalitis IgM10905-8
0098732St. Louis Encephalitis Ab, IgM, Serum10907-4
0098733Eastern Equine Enceph Ab, IgM10898-5
0098734Western Equine Enceph Ab, IgM, Ser6958-3
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please view this test within the Laboratory Test Directory found at www.aruplab.com
Aliases
  • Arbovirus serology
  • California Encephalitis Antibody, IgG
  • California Encephalitis Antibody, IgM
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgM
  • Encephalitis Antibodies
  • St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG
  • St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgM
  • West Nile Virus Antibody, IgG
  • West Nile Virus Antibody, IgM
  • Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody IgG
  • Western Equine Encephalitis, Antibody, IgM