Parvovirus B19 IgG Antibodies




Test Mnemonic

PARVOG

CPT Codes

  • 86747 - QTY (1)

Includes

  • Parvovirus B19 IgG

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient1 day
Refrigerated7 days
Frozen 1 year

Days Performed

Mon, Thu

Turnaround Time

1 - 5 days

Methodology

Name Description
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) 

Reference Range

Special Info

Avoid using hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic or bacterially contaminated sera.

Clinical Info

Testing should not be performed as a screening procedure for the general population. Interpretation of the serologic results must be made in the context of the clinical presentation of each patient. Patients with Equivocal results should have a new sample collected and tested 1-2 weeks later.

Clinical Limitation

Specimens containing anti-nuclear antibodies may produce equivocal or positive test results. EBV IgM positive specimens may produce equivocal or positive test results. Immunocompromised patients may be difficult to interpret.