Orderable Name Rubeola Ab Screen Rubeola Antibody IgG Screen (Measles)
Specimen Type
Blood
Minimum Requirements
0.5 mL
Container Type/Storage
Serum
SST / Refrigerate
Turnaround Time
3 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
Positive: Indicates exposure to Measles virus or previous vaccination.
Negative: Indicates that the patient has not been infected and is susceptible to Measles.
If the subject has no history of Measles, has not been previously vaccinated and
exposure to Measles virus is suspected despite a negative finding, a second sample should be collected and tested one or two weeks later.
Equivocal: A second specimen should be collected 1-2 weeks later.
CPT
86765