Orderable Name Rubella Rubella Antibody IgG Screen
Specimen Type
Blood
Minimum Requirements
0.5 mL
Container Type/Storage
Serum
SST / Refrigerate
Turnaround Time
2 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
Positive: Evidence of recent or past infection, vaccination or immunoglobulin administration.
Negative: A negative result presumes that immunity has not been acquired.
If exposure to Rubella virus is suspected, a second specimen
should be collected and tested one or two weeks later.
Equivocal: A second specimen should be collected 1-2 weeks later.
CPT
86762