Orderable Name Mumps Ab Screen Mumps Antibody IgG Screen
Specimen Type
Blood
Minimum Requirements
0.5 mL
Container Type/Storage
SST
Serum / Refrigerate
Turnaround Time
3 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
Positive: Indicates past exposure to Mumps virus or previous vaccination.
Negative: A negative result generally indicates that the patient has not been
infected and is susceptible to Mumps. If exposure to Mumps virus is
suspected a second sample should be collected no less than one or
two weeks later.
Equivocal: A second sample should be collected no less than one to two weeks later.
CPT
86735