Ordering Recommendation

Use for patients whose symptoms began, or whose documented exposure occurred, ≥14 days prior to testing. Use as follow-up for patients with negative serum and urine results from molecular testing performed <14 days after symptom onset.

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Reported

1-6 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.0 mL) Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimen plainly as "acute or convalescent."

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Bacterially contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, or turbid specimens.

Remarks

Submit patient history.

Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval

Negative

Interpretive Data

The possibility of false-positive or false-negative results must be considered. RT-PCR testing on both a serum and urine specimen is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to rule out false-negative IgM results in patients experiencing symptoms for less than 2 weeks. Specimens collected for IgM testing greater than or equal to 2 weeks after symptom onset do not require any additional testing. For more information, please review the current clinical guidelines for Zika virus testing at: www.cdc.gov/zika/.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86794

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2014017 Zika Virus IgM Ab Capture (MAC), ELISA 80824-6
2014018 Pregnant? 66174-4
2014019 Relevant Zika virus Exposure? 92944-8
2014020 Symptoms consistent with Zika virus? 75325-1
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Aliases

Zika Virus IgM Antibody Capture (MAC), by ELISA