Days Set Up
Test performed once per week (May - October)
Analytic Time

2 - 4 weeks

MiChart Code
Arbovirus IgM Antibody Panel (Sendout)
Soft Order Code
ARBOM

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Synonyms

California (LaCrosse) Encephalitis
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE)
West Nile Virus (WNV)
Arbovirus Panel
Arbovirus Antibody, West Nile
WNV
Western Equine Encephalitis
West Nile Virus Ab, IgG, IgM
WNVC
West Nile Virus Antibody, CSF
California Group Virus (CGV)
ARBOM
Arbovirus IgM Antibody Panel

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

CGV: IgM Capture ELISA. EEE, SLE, WNV: Microsphere Immunoassay (MIA).

Test Usage

Determination of recent arbovirus infection by demonstration of IgM antibody.

Reference Range

No antibody detected.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect CSF and place in a sterile tube or container. Refrigerate. The acute specimen must be drawn at least 8 days post-onset for detectable levels of antibody to be present. Arbovirus testing on serum specimens is not recommended because antibodies to these viruses can persist in serum for over a year after acute infection.

Normal Volume
2.5 mL CSF
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL CSF

Billing Information

CPT Code
99001
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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