Test Details
Mnemonic
RUBEG
Ordering Code
3007910
CPT-4 Code(s)
86765
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens, plasma.
Obvious microbial contamination.
Obvious microbial contamination.
Stability
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 9 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 9 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
<13.5 AU/mL: Negative: No antibody detected
13.5 - 16.4 AU/mL: Equivocal: Repeat testing in
10 - 14 days may be helpful
≥16.5 AU/mL: Positive: IgG antibody to Rubeola
detected which may indicate current or previous
exposure/immunization to Rubeola.
13.5 - 16.4 AU/mL: Equivocal: Repeat testing in
10 - 14 days may be helpful
≥16.5 AU/mL: Positive: IgG antibody to Rubeola
detected which may indicate current or previous
exposure/immunization to Rubeola.
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes