Test Details
Mnemonic
CYGAB
Ordering Code
3501145
CPT-4 Code(s)
86682
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic or heat-inactivated specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range
Less than or equal to 0.9 IV Negative: No significant level of cysticercosis IgG antibody detected.
1.0 IV Equivocal: Recommend repeat testing in 2-4 weeks with fresh sample.
Greater than or equal to 1.1 IV: Positive IgG antibody to cysticercosis detected, which may suggest current or past infection.
1.0 IV Equivocal: Recommend repeat testing in 2-4 weeks with fresh sample.
Greater than or equal to 1.1 IV: Positive IgG antibody to cysticercosis detected, which may suggest current or past infection.
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes