| CERNER MNEMONIC:
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MUMPS IGM
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| POE DESCRIPTION:
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MUMPS IGM ANTIBODY TITER; MUMPS IGM
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| CPT CODE:
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86735-90
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| DAYS PERFORMED:
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¿
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| TURNAROUND TIME:
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5-7 working days
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| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
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¿
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| CONTAINER TYPE:
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Red top Vacutainer® tube or SSTTM tube
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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS:
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2.0 mL blood (1.0 mL serum)
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| REJECTION CRITERIA:
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Excessive hemolysis, gross contamination of specimen, chylous serum, improper storage of specimen, inappropriate specimen container, insufficient specimen volume.
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| MINIMUM VOLUME:
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1.0¿mL blood (0.5 mL serum)
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| HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS:
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| REFERENCE RANGE:
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See Specialty Labs - Search Test Code 9721
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| METHODOLOGY:
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Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
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| REFERRAL LABORATORY:
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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The test is used to aid in the diagnosis of acute Mumps virus infection.
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| TEST SYNONYM(S):
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Parotitis Epidemica Antibodies
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